Wildfire — Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

2023-08-25 to 2023-08-31 · Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1127888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.