Wildfire in Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Wildfire September 2, 2014 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

The wider storm

Strong winds caused on prescribed fire to lose control east of the Pendleton. This fire would go on for several acres and burned mostly farm land, however there was a scrap yard that was overtaken by the fire. Another fire start near Lexington was able to spread due to strong winds and destroyed a mobile home and a couple of vehicles, before fire crews were able to extinguish it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 532210. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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