Damage Report · Portland Metro, Oregon · August 2026
Portland Fire Damage Report: August 2026
August 2026 delivered 608 damage incidents across Portland Metro (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill counties) in 31 days. Crews handled an average of 20 incidents per day with a busiest day on August 31 that saw 33 incidents. Structure fires numbered 397 including 127 residential and 84 commercial.
At a glance
- 608Damage incidents tracked in August 2026
- ~20/dayAverage daily incident volume
- 397Structure fires
- 28%Incidents with medium or high damage estimates
Incidents by type
Estimated damage severity
Busiest cities
Peak day: August 31 (33 incidents). Counties covered: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill.
What stood out
- Portland recorded 395 incidents in August 2026, representing 65% of the Portland Metro total and holding the largest share of the 397 structure fires for the month.
- Gresham logged 34 incidents in August 2026 while Beaverton also logged 34 and Hillsboro added 28, totaling 96 incidents across those three cities.
- Regionwide 173 incidents in Portland Metro carried medium or high damage estimates in August 2026, accounting for 28% of the 608 total and indicating heavier restoration needs.
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Methodology: incident counts reflect verified fire and water damage incidents surfaced to FirstLeads subscribers in the Portland Metro throughout August 2026, aggregated from FirstLeads' real-time incident monitoring network and frozen as a monthly snapshot at publish time. Damage severity is estimated from emergency response signals at the time of the incident.
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