US Edition‘The Office’ actor evacuates Oregon cabin amid wildfire, declares ‘Let’s do something’ about climate change
Rainn Wilson's fourth evacuation in six years highlights worsening wildfire risks linked to human-caused climate change, with the Flat Fire burning over 23,000 acres and destroying homes and a bird sanctuary.
- Actor Rainn Wilson evacuated his mountain cabin near Sisters, Oregon, with his wife and family due to the Flat Fire, posting about it on Aug. 25.
- As of Aug. 27, 2025, officials say the Flat Fire has burned roughly 23,000 acres with only 7% containment, destroying homes and a bird sanctuary while threatening thousands in Jefferson and Deschutes counties.
- Wilson used his post to explain scientific data links wildfire risk to extreme weather and urged limiting CO2 and planting trees, saying `For God's sake, for the planet's sake, let's do something for our great-great-grandchildren` .
- On Monday, Wilson noted this was his fourth evacuation in six years, a pattern echoing broader displacements while authorities invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act.
- While experts link warming to worse fires, NASA and a 2024 Nature study report increased wildfire activity and a megadrought in the American West, though investigators still probe the Flat Fire's cause.
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Rainn Wilson and family evacuated from home during Oregon wildfire
The Office star Rainn Wilson has spoken out about climate change after being evacuated from his home in Oregon. The central part of the state had been dealing with “The Flat Fire” since last week (August 21), and according to Central Oregon Fire Info the blaze has burned through 23,380 acres, prompting an evacuation order for those at risk. This included Wilson, who took to Instagram to discuss his situation. In the video, he said: “Hey guys, he…
'The Office' star forced to evacuate Oregon home as wildfire grows to 22,000 acres: 'This is our fourth evacuation over the last six years'
Even being rich and famous does not make you immune to the impacts of rising global temperatures. This became apparent as Rainn Wilson, one of the stars of the beloved, long-running sitcom "The Office," took to Instagram to share that wildfires had forced him and his wife to once again evacuate, this time from a home in Oregon. "This is our fourth evacuation over the last six years," Wilson says in a video posted online. What's happening? In t…
Fifth home lost to the Flat Fire, thousands more threatened
The Flat Fire has destroyed another home in Central Oregon. It’s the fifth one since the blaze began on Aug. 21. Gert Zoutendijk is a spokesperson for the Flat Fire. He said the fifth house likely burned during the height of the fire but wasn’t found until Wednesday. Twelve other non-residential structures have been destroyed, which can include businesses, garages, sheds, coops and outhouses. The fire, located approximately 2 miles northeast of …
Rainn Wilson is 'starting to take this personally' after his 4th wildfire evacuation
Actor Rainn Wilson, known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, recently faced his fourth wildfire evacuation in six years. The latest evacuation came as the Flat Fire burns through Central Oregon, forcing Wilson and his family to leave their mountain cabin near Sisters. As of Wednesday, the fire has burned roughly 23,000 acres and is only 7 percent contained, according to the Oregon Fire Marshal’s office. The Flat Fire was first reported on…
‘Starting to take this personally’: ‘The Office’ actor flees home, again, amid Oregon wildfire
As the Flat Fire burns through Central Oregon, an actor known for his role on "The Office" is voicing concerns over climate change amplifying wildfire activity as he and his family are among thousands under an evacuation order from the blaze.
'Starting to take this personally': 'The Office' actor flees home, again, amid Oregon wildfire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As the Flat Fire burns through Central Oregon, an actor known for his role on "The Office" is voicing concerns over climate change amplifying wildfire activity as he and his family are among thousands under an evacuation order from the blaze. The Flat Fire was first reported on August 21, about three miles west of Lake Billy Chinook, burning around 3,300 acres. The following day, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Eme…
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