2018 Oregon wildfires
| 2018 Oregon Wildfires | |
|---|---|
 Thunderstorms over the weekend of July 14-15 brought thousands of lightning strikes to the state of Oregon, starting 150 wildfires. Fires on the Umpqua, Rogue River, Winema, and Siskiyou National Forests are seen in this July 18, 2018 NASA satellite photo. | |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Total fires | 841 |
| Total area | 430,567 acres (1,742.44 km2) |
| Season | |
← 2017 | |
Wildfires in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2018 include the Boxcar Fire, Graham Fire, and Jack Knife Fire.[3]
In July, one person was killed by the Substation Fire,[4] which also destroyed the Charles E. Nelson House.
Wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres, or produced significant structural damage or loss of life.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Status | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxcar | Wasco | 100,207 | June 21, 2018 | July 6, 2018 | Contained | [5] | |
| Graham | Jefferson | 2,175 | June 21, 2018 | July 4, 2018 | Contained | [6] | |
| Jack Knife | Sherman | 15,676 | June 22, 2018 | July 6, 2018 | Contained | [7] | |
| Klondike | Josephine | 175,258 | July 15, 2018 | November 6, 2018 | Contained | [8] | |
| Taylor Creek | Josephine | 52,839 | July 15, 2018 | Contained | [9] | ||
| Garner Complex | Josephine | 8,886 | July 15, 2018 | August 14, 2018 | Contained | [10] | |
| Hendrix | Jackson | 1,082 | July 15, 2018 | August 14, 2018 | Contained | [11] | |
| Miles | Jackson, Douglas | 54,334 | July 15, 2018 | Contained | Sugar Pine, South Umpqua Complex and Miles fire merged | [12][13] | |
| Timber Crater 6 | Klamath | 3,126 | July 15, 2018 | August 16, 2018 | Contained | [14] | |
| Substation | Wasco | 78,425 | July 17, 2018 | August 2, 2018 | Contained | [15] | |
| Long Hollow | Wasco | 33,451 | July 26, 2018 | August 14, 2018 | Contained | [16] | |
| Lake Wallula | Umatilla | 12,462 | July 29, 2018 | July 30, 2018 | Contained | [17] | |
| South Valley | Wasco | 20,026 | August 1, 2018 | August 10, 2018 | Contained | [18] | |
| Watson | Lake | 16,227 | August 15, 2018 | Contained | [19] |
References
- ^ "2018 National Year-to-Date Report on Fires and Acres Burned" (PDF). NIFC. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Southern Area Coordination Center". Southern Area Coordination Center. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Three large Oregon fires burning across more than 116,000 acres almost contained". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Parks, Molly Solomon | Bradley W. "1 Person Dead In Ongoing Substation Fire Near The Dalles, Oregon". www.opb.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Boxcar Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Graham Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack Knife Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Klondike Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Creek Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Garner Complex Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Hendrix Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Sugar Pine Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "South Umpqua Complex Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Timber Crater 6 Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Substation Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Long Hollow Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "South Valley Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Watson Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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