Wildfire — Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2014-08-01 to 2014-08-13 · Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The Beaver Complex was made up of the Salt Creek and Oregon Gulch fires, both of which were started by lightning on the evening of 07/30/2014. As of 0330 PST on 08/13/14, the fire covered 35302 acres and was 90 percent contained. 21.4 million dollars was spent on firefighting efforts. 15 structures were lost.

Wider weather episode

The Beaver Complex was made up of the Salt Creek and Oregon Gulch fires, both of which were started by lightning on the evening of 07/30/2014. As of 0330 PST on 08/13/14, the fire covered 35302 acres and was 90 percent contained. 21.4 million dollars was spent on firefighting efforts. 15 structures were lost.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 528845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.