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Beginning near the Holiday Farm RV Resort in Rainbow on the evening of September 7, 2020, due to fallen power lines, [3] [4] the fire spread rapidly down the McKenzie valley and up into the densely wooded foothills on both sides of the river and Oregon Route 126. Driven by unusually strong winds from the east during the often-driest time of ...
The 2024 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasted above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.
12 fires burn at least 2,385 acres in the Diamond Complex. Twelve lightning-caused fires are burning at least 2,385 acres in the Diamond Complex in Umpqua National Forest.
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.
The 2022 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires burning in the U.S. state of Oregon. On August 28, 2022, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide emergency because multiple wildfires, including the Rum Creek Fire. [1] [2] That same month, Governor Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act because of the Miller Road/Dodge Fire. [3]
Level 3 evacuation orders issued for Wickiup Reservoir area in Central Oregon. The Round Mountain and Wickiup fires on Deschutes National Forest reached a combined 70 acres by Wednesday evening ...
(While known in some social media circles and by some media outlets as the Oregon Road Fire, the official name is the Oregon Fire. [1]) As of September 15, 2023, the fire had burned 10,817 acres (4,377 ha) and was 97% contained. In addition to burning 384 structures, 126 of which were primary residences, the death of one person was determined ...