Wildfire — Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2014-07-29 to 2014-07-31 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

InciWeb information.

Wider weather episode

Unknown reason for a fire that started on private property and quickly spread due to winds. There is a rumor that it was due to a lawn mower that hit a rock and sparked the fire. The fire would spread to 25,937 acres. The fire was estimated to be contained by midnight on August 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 530654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.