Wildfire — Jackson County, Oregon

2020-09-08 to 2020-09-15 · Jackson County, Oregon

Event narrative

The Almeda Drive Wildfire started on 09/08/20 in the morning. The cause is under investigation. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 09/15/20, the fire had burned 3200 acres and was 100 percent contained. This fire burned in a greenway and an adjacent urban area. 2,482 residential structures, 173 commercial buildings, and four public buildings were destroyed. An additional 123 residential structures, 25 commercial buildings, and 1 public building were damaged. There were three fatalities. 721 thousand dollars had been spent on firefighting efforts, but the estimated cost of cleanup is 170 million dollars. 3,614 structures reviewed, 2,482 structures destroyed, 123 structures damaged, 173 commercial structures destroyed and 25 commercial structures damaged.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 909610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.