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{{Short description|2023 wildfire in Washington, U.S.}}
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The '''Oregon Fire''' was a [[wildfire]] that burned in [[Spokane County, Washington]] and [[Pend Oreille County, Washington]], United States. {{as of|2023|9|15|df=US}}, the fire had burned {{Convert|10817|acre|ha}} and was 97% contained. In addition to burning 384 structures (including 126 primary residences), the death of one person was determined to be connected to the fire.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Oregon Fire |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wanes-oregon-fire |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=InciWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=2 dead, many structures lost as wildfire threat grows in Washington state, officials say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/18/us/washington-medical-lake-wildfire-evacuation/index.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=cnn.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The '''Oregon Fire''' was a [[wildfire]] that burned in [[Spokane County, Washington]] and [[Pend Oreille County, Washington]], United States. (While known in some social media circles and by some media outlets as the Oregon Road Fire, the official name is the Oregon Fire.<ref name=":0" />) {{as of|2023|9|15|df=US}}, the fire had burned {{Convert|10817|acre|ha}} and was 97% contained. In addition to burning 384 structures (including 126 primary residences), the death of one person was determined to be connected to the fire.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Oregon Fire |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wanes-oregon-fire |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=InciWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=2 dead, many structures lost as wildfire threat grows in Washington state, officials say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/18/us/washington-medical-lake-wildfire-evacuation/index.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=cnn.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 03:47, 17 September 2023

Oregon Fire
Date(s)August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
4:13PM
LocationNear Elk, Spokane County, Washington, US
Coordinates48°01′54.5″N 117°13′50.6″W / 48.031806°N 117.230722°W / 48.031806; -117.230722
Statistics
Burned area10,817 acres (4,377 ha)
Land useAgricultural, timber, recreation, residential/urban interface
Impacts
Deaths1
Ignition
CauseHuman caused, specifics under investigation
Map
Map
Perimeter of Oregon Fire (map data)

The Oregon Fire was a wildfire that burned in Spokane County, Washington and Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. (While known in some social media circles and by some media outlets as the Oregon Road Fire, the official name is the Oregon Fire.[1]) As of September 15, 2023, the fire had burned 10,817 acres (4,377 ha) and was 97% contained. In addition to burning 384 structures (including 126 primary residences), the death of one person was determined to be connected to the fire.[1][2]

History

August

Weather forecasters had predicted a warm, dry, and windy day on August 18. A red flag warning was issued at 8:51 am on August 18, 2023 in which National Weather Service Officials warned that wind gusts of up to 35 mph would created critical fire weather and cause fires to spread rapidly. The Oregon Fire began in Spokane County near the community of Elk at about 4:13 pm on August 18, 2023. High winds and low relative humidity caused extremely rapid fire growth.[1][3][4][5]

By August 29 all evacuations had been lifted. [6]

September

Cooler temperatures and a wetter weather pattern over September 2nd and 3rd help firefighters suppress hotspots and make gains on overall containment. Public Information Officers reported that no new growth is expected.

On September 5th fire investigators reported that the fire was human-caused as all natural sources of ignition had been ruled out.[7][8]

Cause

Officials have stated the fire is human caused, however the specifics are still being investigated.[1][8][9]

Impact

Closures and evacuations

Level 3 evacuation orders were issued for large areas of unincorporated Spokane County and small portions of Pend Oreille County on August 18.[10][1]

Damage

By September the fire had burned 384 structures, 126 of which were primary residences. Additionally, one person died due to the fire.[11][12]

Air Pollution

Smoke primarily from wildfires burning in Canada, as well as the Oregon Fire and two other fires in Spokane County caused Spokane, Washington to have the worst air quality in the United States for two days, on August 19 and August 20. Air quality index levels reached a peak level of 511 in Spokane in the morning of August 20.[13]

Political

In response to the Oregon Fire and 2 other fires, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners issued a county-wide state of emergency declaration for Spokane County allowing state and federal assistance to come into Spokane County.[14] Washington Governor Jay Inslee also issued a state of emergency for the fires which allows further assistance along with the activation of the Washington National Guard to assist in containment of the fires.[1][15]

On August 20, the Washington state government's request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a Fire Management Assistance Grant was approved. The grant provides federal funds primarily to help with various firefighting costs.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Oregon Fire". InciWeb. 2023-08-19. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "2 dead, many structures lost as wildfire threat grows in Washington state, officials say". cnn.com. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "WA WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories | Ap | wvgazettemail.com". www.wvgazettemail.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  4. ^ "WEATHER ALERT DAY with Gusty SW winds and a Fire Weather Warning". KXLY kxly.com. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  5. ^ "Thousands under evacuation orders and some homes burn as wildfires race through Washington state". AP News. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  6. ^ "Single Publication". InciWeb. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  7. ^ "Fire officials say Oregon Road Fire was human caused". Spokane Public Radio. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  8. ^ a b Saglimbeni, Vincent (2023-09-05). "Fire Officials: Oregon Road Fire was human caused". KXLY kxly.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  9. ^ "Fire officials say Oregon Road Fire was human caused". Spokane Public Radio. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  10. ^ "Thousands under evacuation orders and some homes burn as wildfires race through Washington state". AP News. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  11. ^ "2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned". AP News. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  12. ^ "Latest Details | Gray Fire and Oregon Road Fire". krem.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  13. ^ "Spokane records worst air quality in the United States for 2nd day in a row". krem.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  14. ^ Producer, Alexa Teneyck, NonStop Local Digital (2023-08-19). "Spokane County Board of Commissioners approved county-wide state of emergency". NonStop Local KHQ. Retrieved 2023-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "State of emergency declared by Gov. Inslee for Spokane County wildfires". krem.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  16. ^ "FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight the Gray and Oregon Fires in Washington | FEMA.gov". www.fema.gov. 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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