2022 Oregon wildfires explained

2022 Oregon wildfries
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Year:2022
Season Name:Oregon wildfires

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]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than, or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

NameCountyAcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRef
GriffinHarneyUnknown cause
WindigoDeschutesCaused by lightning strike[4]
Cedar CreekDeschutes, LaneCaused by lightning strike; caused the evacuation on the city of Oakridge[5]
Big SwampDouglasCaused by lightning strike; 1 firefighter died after being struck by a tree[6] [7]
Miller RoadWascoUnknown cause. Destroyed 1 structure[8]
Rum CreekJosephineCaused by lightning strike; 1 firefighter died after being struck by a tree[9]
Crockets KnobGrantCaused by lightning strike[10]
SturgillUnion, WallowaCaused by lightning strike[11]
NeboWallowaCaused by lightning strike[12]
Double CreekWallowaCaused by lightning strike[13]
Van MeterKlamathUnknown cause, burning near Merrill[14]
Amelia RoadMalheurUnknown cause

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-29 . Oregon governor declares statewide emergency as wildfire spreads . 2022-09-04 . Associated Press . en-US.
  2. Web site: Governor Declares Wildfire State Of Emergency News Radio 1190 KEX . 2022-09-04 . Portland Local News . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-03 . Brown declares conflagration for wildfire south of The Dalles . 2022-08-11 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . en . August 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807001714/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/08/03/gov-brown-declares-conflagration-for-wildfire-south-of-the-dalles-oregon/ . live.
  4. Web site: Windigo Fire Information . 2022-08-11 . InciWeb . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811042445/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/ . live.
  5. Web site: Cedar Creek Fire Information . live . 2022-10-01 . InciWeb . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811042514/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8307/.
  6. Web site: Big Swamp Fire Information . 2022-08-12 . InciWeb . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811220039/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/ . live.
  7. Web site: 2022-08-11 . Michigan firefighter struck by tree, killed while fighting Big Swamp Fire on Willamette National Forest . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812234609/https://ktvz.com/news/accidents-crashes/2022/08/11/colorado-firefighter-struck-by-tree-killed-while-fighting-big-swamp-fire-on-willamette-national-forest/ . August 12, 2022 . 2022-08-12 . KTVZ . en-US.
  8. News: 2022-08-08 . Crews report progress on Windigo, Miller Road wildfires . . 2022-08-14 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815222147/https://www.fox26medford.com/crews-report-progress-on-windigo-miller-road-wildfires/ . live.
  9. Web site: Rum Creek Fire Information . 2022-09-23 . InciWeb.
  10. Web site: Crockets Knob Fire Information . 2022-09-14 . InciWeb.
  11. Web site: Sturgill Fire Information . 2022-10-01 . InciWeb.
  12. Web site: Nebo Fire Information . 2022-10-01 . InciWeb.
  13. Web site: Double Creek Fire Information . 2022-10-01 . InciWeb.
  14. Web site: Van Meter Fire Information . September 15, 2022 . InciWeb.

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