So far this summer, wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in Oregon. We’ve reached mid-July with dry conditions and excessive heat throughout the Pacific Northwest. So far this summer, wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in Oregon. Between the start of fire season in June and late last week, the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Washington has recorded 100 human-caused fires. “We’re entering a very dangerous time period in the Pacific Northwest wildfire season,” said Ed Hiatt, USFS Pacific Northwest Assistant Fire Director for Operations. As fire crews tackle putting out these preventable fires, extremely hot and dry conditions are significantly ramping up fire danger across the region. …The Oregon Office of Emergency Management reported as of Monday that about 5,000 people in Oregon were under some sort of evacuation order.