ODF Fire Report: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020

September 16, 2020

SALEM, Ore – ODF is closely monitoring 12 major fires in Oregon. (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are 100% lined and fire managers are confident in their progress toward containment. There are more than 6,000 personnel assigned to these fires from across the nation and Canada. This doesn’t include the many of the government emergency response employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing to the fight in whatever way they can. About 1 million acres have burned in Oregon since the start of this year, which is nearly double the 10-year average of approximately 557,811.

Fire name Acres burned (estimated) Containment Location
Beachie Creek 190,911    20% 15 miles N of Detroit
Lionshead 183,744      10% 20 miles W of Warm Springs
Holiday Farm 167,422        8% 3 miles W of McKenzie Bridge
Riverside 135,956        3% 2 miles SE of Estacada
Archie Creek 125,498      20% 20 miles E of Glide
Brattain 34,155      15% 8 miles S of Paisley
S. Obenchain 32,513      25% 5 miles E of Eagle Point
Slater 30,998 in Oregon      10% SE of Cave Junction (also in No. California)
Two Four Two 14,536      21% W/NW of Chiloquin
Thielsen 7,778        1% E of Diamond Lake
Echo Mtn. Complex 2,552      40% 4 miles NE of Lincoln City
North Cascade Complex 2,315          – Multiple locations in ODF’s North Cascade District

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