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The P-515 Fire merged into the Lionshead Fire a few days later. [8] [7] The Santiam Fire destroyed over 1,500 structures, including nearly the entire cities of Detroit and Gates, with Idanha, Mill City, and Lyons suffering varying amounts of damage, becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in the recorded history of Oregon.
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.
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 ...
2020 – The Almeda Drive Fire in Jackson County, Oregon burned down the towns of Talent and Phoenix. 2020 – The Beachie Creek Fire in Marion County, Oregon destroyed the towns of Detroit and Gates. The fire erupted due to historic winds causing downed powerlines throughout the Santiam Canyon on 8 September, causing the death of 5 people.
A red flag warning was extended until Friday evening as new fires ignited and existing fires spread across Oregon. Oregon wildfires: Air quality declines statewide, red flag warning extended amid ...
This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Thursday. After a period of extreme fire growth and new ignitions, Oregon’s wildfire forecast should moderate somewhat over the coming week, especially on the ...
Fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). As of September 5, 2023 [update] , the state had recorded 1,731 fires, which had burned a total of 159,991 acres (64,746 hectares).
The 537-square-mile (1,391-square-kilometer) Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest, a vast expanse of old-growth ...