Damage Report · Portland Metro, Oregon · August 2026
Portland Fire & Water Damage Report: August 2026
Portland Metro (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill counties) saw 670 damage incidents in August 2026 across 31 days, averaging 22 incidents per day and peaking at 38 incidents on August 2. Structure fires numbered 418, with 161 residential and 90 commercial.
At a glance
- 670Damage incidents tracked in August 2026
- ~22/dayAverage daily incident volume
- 418Structure fires
- 33%Incidents with medium or high damage estimates
Incidents by type
Estimated damage severity
Busiest cities
Peak day: August 2 (38 incidents). Counties covered: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill.
What stood out
- Portland recorded 435 incidents in August 2026, accounting for the largest share of the region's 670 incidents.
- Beaverton logged 38 incidents while Gresham logged 37 and Hillsboro logged 34, combining for 109 incidents across those west suburban markets.
- Region recorded 222 medium or high damage estimates across Portland Metro during August 2026, with structure fires totaling 418.
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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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