Flat Fire (2025)

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Flat Fire
Part of the 2025 Oregon wildfires
Date(s)August 21, 2025 (2025-08-21) – Present
Location Culver, Oregon
Coordinates 44°30′47″N121°21′16″W / 44.51306°N 121.35444°W / 44.51306; -121.35444
Statistics
Perimeter7% contained
Burned area23,380 acres (9,462 ha)
Impacts
Structures destroyed4 homes
Ignition
CauseUndetermined
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Location in northern Oregon

The Flat Fire is a wildfire burning near Sisters, Oregon and Culver, Oregon that began on August 21, 2025. As of August 29, the fire has so burned 23,380 acres (9,462 ha) and is 7% contained. [1]

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The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. [1]

Progression

The Flat Fire was first reported on August 21, 2025, at around 4:29 pm PST about 7 miles west of Culver, Oregon. [1]

On August 24, a red flag warning was issued for the fire. [2]

Impact

Nearly 4,000 homes have been placed under evacuation orders near Sisters, Oregon. [2] [3]

4 homes and 6 buildings were destroyed by the fire. [4]

The Office star, Rainn Wilson and his family evacuated their Oregon home due to the fire on August 26. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Flat Fire - OR95S - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Urness, Zach. "Flat Fire threatens 3,938 homes near Sisters, red flag warning issued for Aug. 24". Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Team, The Oregonian/OregonLive Public Safety (August 25, 2025). "4 homes, other buildings destroyed as Flat fire continues to rage in central Oregon". oregonlive. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Team, The Oregonian/OregonLive Public Safety (August 25, 2025). "Flat fire remains uncontained in central Oregon; 4 homes, other buildings destroyed". oregonlive. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Staff, FOX 12 (August 26, 2025). "'The Office' star Rainn Wilson evacuated from Oregon wildfire". KPTV. Retrieved August 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Coldiron, Harley (August 26, 2025). "Flat Fire forces evacuation of 'The Office' Star Rainn Wilson". KTVZ. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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