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The merger created a 313,110-acre (126,710 ha) complex fire, which was referred to as the Santiam Fire, [6] [8] [7] with the name reflecting the fact that the spot fires ignited around Santiam Canyon had been responsible for most of the Beachie Creek Fire's explosive growth. [12]
Caused by lightning; merged into the eastern portion of the combined Santiam Fire on September 11. [25] [26] Lionshead: Jefferson, Linn, Marion, Wasco: 204,469: August 16: November 13: Caused by lightning; merged with the Beachie Creek Fire on September 8; the combined fires were briefly renamed Santiam Fire, 280 structures destroyed, 10 ...
The Beachie Creek Fire changed all that. One of the hottest and deadliest wildfires in state history killed 85-95% of the trees, transforming ancient giants to matchsticks while numerous bridges ...
While scores of wildfires have erupted over the past weeks in Oregon, two of the largest, the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires, appeared about to merge, forcing the evacuation of portions of ...
The Beachie Creek Fire originated in the Opal Creek Wilderness in mid-August 2020, most likely ignited by lightning and remained small for weeks. In early September, the fire started to grow and ...
The Opal Creek Wilderness is within the burn zone of the Beachie Creek Fire that began approximately two miles south of Jawbone Flats on August 16, 2020, one of several major wildfires on the West Coast that summer. As of September 2020, the severity of the damage within the wilderness is unknown. [12]
The Beachie Creek Fire closed six Marion County parks, five of which, including Minto, remain closed. The county developed the Santiam Canyon Parks Recovery Plan to restore each area over several ...
The town was the headquarters for controlling the Beachie Creek Fire, which started August 16, 2020, and at the time was estimated to be 469 acres (190 ha) in size. However, dry vegetation and a historic windstorm during the night of September 7 rapidly increased the fire to 131,000 acres (53,000 ha), threatening the town and forcing the ...