In 2012, Oregon held the #2 spot for highest number of acres burned in national wildfires. 1,256,049 acres were burned in Oregon in 2012. Washington sat in the #12 spot with 259,526 acres burned. While wildfires are less frequent than many states, the dense foliage in our incredibly green area causes serious destruction from the rapid spread when one does hit. With the terrible tragedy in Arizona, where 19 firefighters lost their lives in a wildfire, staying safe this summer is of t...