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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.
Map. Map of the Holiday Farm Fire as of October 12, 2020. Location of the fire's origin in western Oregon. The Holiday Farm Fire occurred in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2020. It ranks among the largest wildfires in Oregon history, burning a total of 173,393 acres (70,170 ha) centered on the McKenzie River valley in Lane County. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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.
Oregon has been experiencing increasingly large fire seasons over the last few decades, with the preceding 2020 wildfire season being one of the most destructive in the state's history. As with much of the rest of the Western United States , [9] fire officials were predicting another above-average season in 2021 due to expected low ...
Dozens of wildfires in Oregon have forced the evacuation of 500,000-plus residents, ... 6 of the 20 largest wildfires in California history have occurred in 2020.
The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned 166,127 acres (67,229 ha), claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16. [1] [2] The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest closures.
2020 Western United States wildfire season. Satellite image of the smoke from the wildfires burning in California and Oregon on September 9, 2020. Date (s) July 24, 2020. ( 2020-07-24) – December 31, 2020. ( 2020-12-31) Location. Western United States.
April 30, 2024 at 12:17 PM. On the night of Sept. 7, 2020, downed power lines ignited a fire at the Gates School and former Beachie Creek Fire incident command team post. One-thousand Oregon ...