Wildfire — North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

2014-10-01 to 2014-10-29 · North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

Event narrative

The 36 Pit Wildfire resulted in evacuations of a RV park and closures of several camp grounds and recreational areas near Estacada, OR. A 5-mile stretch of Highway 224 was closed as well as some local roads and trails.

Wider weather episode

A human caused wildfire burned around 5,520 acres in the Mount Hood and Clackamas National Forests near Estacada, Oregon. The fire began September 13 and was contained October 29th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 541764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.