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Wildfire in Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

Wildfire August 25, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ridge Fire was started by lightning on August 25, 2023 around 7:03 PM. It is burning on the Calapooya Ridge of the Umpqua National Forest, approximately 8 miles northeast of Highway 138, and 34 miles east of Glide, OR. As of 0530 on 09/01, it had burned 214 acres, was 23% contained, no structures had been lost, and it had cost $150K.

The wider storm

The Ridge Fire was started by lightning on August 25, 2023 around 6:03 PM PST. It is burning on the Calapooya Ridge of the Umpqua National Forest, approximately 8 miles northeast of Highway 138, and 34 miles east of Glide, OR. As of 0530 on 09/01, it had burned 214 acres, was 23% contained, no structures had been lost, and it had cost $150K.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1127888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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