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e. 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]
The 2022 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires burning in the U.S. state of Oregon. On August 28, 2022, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide emergency because multiple wildfires, including the Rum Creek Fire. [1][2] That same month, Governor Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act because of the Miller Road/Dodge Fire. [3]
2023 Oregon wildfires. This article is a summary of the 2023 Oregon wildfire season, comprising the series of significant wildfires that have burned in the U.S. state of Oregon since the beginning of the calendar year. Fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).
Jackson County, Oregon. Jackson County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 223,259. [1] The county seat is Medford. [2][3] The county is named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. [4] Jackson County comprises the Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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. Statistics [ 3 ] Total fires.
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. Wildfires in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2018 include the Boxcar ...
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 ...
41-37000 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1122366 [4] Website. www.jacksonvilleor.us. Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which flows through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area.