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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.
The Bootleg Fire, named after the nearby Bootleg Spring, was a large wildfire that started near Beatty, Oregon, on July 6, 2021. Before being fully contained on August 15, 2021, it had burned 413,765 acres (167,445 ha; 1,674 km 2; 647 sq mi). [2] It is the third-largest fire in the history of Oregon since 1900.
The Jack Fire is a large wildfire that started near Umpqua National Forest, Glide, Oregon on June 16, 2021. It has so far burned approximately 13,907 acres (5,628 ha) and is almost fully contained by the end of 2021.
The Chalk Fire shares a perimeter with the 2021 Gales Fire scar, which should slow progress and help crews contain the flames. The rest of the fires in the complex are: 208: 138 acres, 0% contained
September 6, 2024 at 2:30 PM. A red flag warning was extended until Friday evening as new wildfires ignited and existing fires spread across Oregon. The warning was extended due to continued hot ...
The most destructive wildfire year in Oregon's history was 2020, when the Labor Day Fires fueled 1.14 million acres burned and destroyed 4,009 homes and killed nine people.
The Snake River Complex Fire was a large complex of wildfires that occurred through Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The fire started 42 miles south of Lewiston , Idaho , on July 7, 2021. It burned 109,444 acres (44,290 ha) before being contained August 20.
Oregon nears record for acres burned from wildfires. Oregon has seen 1.38 million acres burn so far this season, which is just short of the modern record of 1.53 million acres burned, set in 2012 ...