Wildfire — Wasco, Oregon

1998-07-27 to 1998-07-29 · near Simnasho, Wasco, Oregon

Wider weather episode

Two large fires and several small fires were touched off by lightning during the last week in July on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in southwestern Wasco and northwestern Jefferson Counties. The largest fire burned nearly 1,000 acres. A 4-H camp near Peter's Place was placed on evacuation standby for six hours but was not threatened by the fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5657780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.