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 fires2,019
Total area897,263 acres (3,631.09 km2)
Season
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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
BoxcarWasco100,207June 21, 2018July 6, 2018Contained[5]
GrahamJefferson2,175June 21, 2018July 4, 2018Contained[6]
Jack KnifeSherman15,676June 22, 2018July 6, 2018Contained[7]
KlondikeJosephine175,258July 15, 2018November 6, 2018Contained[8]
Taylor CreekJosephine52,839July 15, 2018Contained[9]
Garner ComplexJosephine8,886July 15, 2018August 14, 2018Contained[10]
HendrixJackson1,082July 15, 2018August 14, 2018Contained[11]
MilesJackson, Douglas54,334July 15, 2018ContainedSugar Pine, South Umpqua Complex and Miles fire merged[12][13]
Timber Crater 6Klamath3,126July 15, 2018August 16, 2018Contained[14]
SubstationWasco78,425July 17, 2018August 2, 2018Contained[15]
Long HollowWasco33,451July 26, 2018August 14, 2018Contained[16]
Lake WallulaUmatilla12,462July 29, 2018July 30, 2018Contained[17]
South ValleyWasco20,026August 1, 2018August 10, 2018Contained[18]
WatsonLake16,227August 15, 2018Contained[19]

References

  1. ↑ "2018 National Year-to-Date Report on Fires and Acres Burned by State" (PDF). NIFC. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Southern Area Coordination Center". Southern Area Coordination Center. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Three large Oregon fires burning across more than 116,000 acres almost contained". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Parks, Molly Solomon | Bradley W. "1 Person Dead In Ongoing Substation Fire Near The Dalles, Oregon". www.opb.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Boxcar Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Graham Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jack Knife Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Klondike Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Taylor Creek Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Garner Complex Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hendrix Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sugar Pine Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "South Umpqua Complex Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Timber Crater 6 Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Substation Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Long Hollow Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ "National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "South Valley Fire". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Watson Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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