Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon

Oregon has been badly hit by blazes including the Durkee Fire (Oregon Department of Transportation via AP, File)

Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon.

Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles, Northwest Interagency Coordination Centre spokesperson Carol Connolly said.