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Wildfire in Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon

Wildfire August 11, 2014 – August 31, 2014 · Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Deception Creek fire complex was started by multiple lightning storms on Aug 11, 2014. The fire complex included the Deception Creek, Staley, Davey, Pool, Spirit and Edith fires. The fire was approximately 7,800 burning in heavy timber. At times, the fire came close to structures near the community of Oakridge, OR.

The wider storm

A wildfire caused from lightning expanded into a complex of fires that was finally contained in October.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 541411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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