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 August 21 on Koin, about three miles west of Lake Billy Chinook. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act the following day to send more resources to battle the blaze. At least 16 structures have been destroyed by the fire, with thousands more homes at risk. Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations remain in effect for several communities. Wilson shared his experience in an Instagram video posted Monday, saying this evacuation has him “starting to take this personally.” The actor explained that his previous evacuation was from the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles earlier this year, where he and his family lost “about half of our house.” Despite making light of his situation, Wilson acknowledged the serious nature of the crisis, noting “I know it’s not a personal matter, it’s actually a science matter.” Climate change drives Wilson’s repeated evacuations Wilson has become an unwitting spokesperson for how climate change affects real people’s lives. In his Instagram video, he referenced scientific data to explain the increasing wildfire threat. “Over the last 1,200 years in the western states, the last 25 have been the driest on record,” Wilson said, citing a 2024 report from the Los Angeles Times. He added that “part of the reason for these fires going up and down the West Coast is the extreme weather events caused by human-made climate change.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by RAINN WILSON (@rainnwilson) The actor’s repeated evacuations mirror broader trends in wildfire activity. According to NASA, Earth’s warming climate is fueling wildfire activity, especially in northern and temperate forests. A 2024 study published in Nature found that extreme wildfire activity has more than doubled worldwide over the past two decades. NASA satellites detect active wildfires twice each day, and scientists studying this data over 21 years found that extreme wildfires have become more frequent, more intense, and larger. Wilson has long been an advocate for climate action, having previously changed his name to raise awareness about climate change. For him, undergoing four wildfire evacuations has been “difficult and strenuous.” He used his Monday post to call for limits on carbon dioxide emissions to mitigate climate change effects. “No matter where I go on the West Coast, there’s fires ravaging the land and it makes me really sad for our forests,” Wilson said. “So, for God’s sake, for the planet’s sake, let’s do something for our great, great grandchildren and simply limit CO2 and other heat-trapping gases and plant trees and create clean air.” The Wilson family joins thousands of other Americans who have faced repeated wildfire evacuations in recent years. Many celebrities have lost their homes to wildfires during the devastating Los Angeles fires earlier this year, highlighting how these disasters affect people across all economic levels. While the cause of the current Flat Fire burning in Oregon has not been determined, Wilson’s experience shows how wildfire risk has become a regular part of life for many West Coast residents. Wilson’s frustration reflects a growing reality for millions of Americans living in fire-prone areas. His four evacuations since 2019 demonstrate how quickly wildfire threats have escalated, turning what were once rare emergencies into regular seasonal concerns for families across the western United States.