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2020 Western U.S. wildfires. The Santiam Fire was a very large wildfire that burned in Marion, Jefferson, Linn, and Clackamas Counties, in northwest Oregon, United States. Having ignited in August 2020, the 402,274-acre (162,795 ha) fire ravaged multiple communities in northwestern Oregon, before it was fully contained on December 10, 2020.
2021 Oregon wildfires. The 2021 Oregon wildfire season began in May 2021. [ 2 ] More than 1,000 fires had burned at least 518,303 acres (209,750 ha) across the state as of July 21, 2021. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] As of August 1, it was expected that the fires might not be contained for months. [ 6 ]
Unknown (estimated as due to human activity) Map. Location in Western Oregon. The Jack Fire is a large wildfire that started near Umpqua National Forest, Glide, Oregon on June 16, 2021. It has so far burned approximately 13,907 acres (5,628 ha) and is almost fully contained by the end of 2021. It took a significant effort to contain due to ...
The Sharps Creek Campground and BLM-managed public lands southeast of the town of Dorena, surrounding Sharps Creek Road (County Road 2460 / BLM Road No. 23-1-12) and Clark Creek Road (BLM Road No ...
Oregon has already burned more acres than all of 2023 and almost 2022. Oregon has burned a whopping 434,821 acres in 30 large wildfires already this season, in addition to issuing 88 evacuation ...
A wildfire near Milepost 98 on Interstate 5 near Canyonville in southern Oregon brought level 3 evacuations to the surrounding area. The fire was estimated at 93 acres as of Friday morning. Fire ...
Authorities ordered Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon shut down in both directions for about 130 miles (210 kilometers) between the cities of Ontario and Baker City as a fire there continued to advance rapidly. The freeway is a vital connection between Oregon and Idaho and will be closed at least a day, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.
e. The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. The fires killed at least 11 people, burned more than 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) of land, and destroyed thousands of homes. [2]