Fanned by unusually hot, dry winds, dozens of infernos are sweeping the state, and at least one is being treated as suspected arson.
Governor Kate Brown said the exact number of fatalities is not yet known, though at least three are confirmed.
More than 100 wildfires are currently scorching 12 western US states.
Oregon, California and Washington have borne the brunt of the wildfires, which have in several cases destroyed entire towns.
Some 4.4 million acres have been razed, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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