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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. [2]
Jul. 20—Oregon State Rep. Court Boice is sounding the alarm about the wildfire threat to local communities. The U.S. Forest Service latest update showed the 8,000 acre Flat Fire, two miles ...
The Eagle Creek Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge, largely in the U.S. state of Oregon, with smaller spot-fires in Washington. The fire was started on September 2, 2017, by a 15-year-old boy igniting fireworks during a burn ban. [2] [4] The fire burned 50,000 acres, [5] and burned for three months, before being ...
Residents on Orchard Bluff and Eloika Lake were outside of the evacuation zone as of 12:30 p.m., though not without danger, Gifford said. The fire, which was first reported about 4 p.m. Friday to ...
A wildfire that started over the weekend in southern Oregon has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet, state officials said Tuesday. The Oregon State ...
The Cedar Creek Fire was a large wildfire in the U.S. state of Oregon that began on August 1, 2022, with a series of lightning strikes in the Willamette National Forest approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Oakridge. [1] By September 8, the fire had reached over 73,000 acres (30,000 ha). [3] By September 10, it was over 74,000 acres; 30,000 ...
A red flag warning is in place for all of western Oregon from Thursday night into Saturday. Oregon to see extreme wildfire danger similar to 2020 Labor Day blowup Skip to main content
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]