Wildfire — John Day Basin, Oregon

2011-08-24 to 2011-08-31 · John Day Basin, Oregon

Event narrative

Lightning sparked fires in the the Hancock Complex which had burned over 50,000 acres by the end of August.

Wider weather episode

Daytime heating and an unstable southwest flow aloft brought thunderstorms to mainly central Oregon which started the High Cascades Complex Fire and the Hancock Fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 329822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.