2018 Oregon wildfires

2018 Oregon wildfires
Thunderstorms over the weekend of July 14-15 brought thousands of lightning strikes to the state of Oregon, starting 150 wildfires. Fires on the Umpqua, Rogue River, Winema, and Siskiyou National Forests are seen in this July 18, 2018, NASA satellite photo.
Statistics
Total fires2,019
Total area897,263 acres (3,631.09 km2)
Season
← 2017

Wildfires in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2018 include the Boxcar Fire, Graham Fire, and Jack Knife Fire.

In July, one person was killed by the Substation Fire, which also destroyed the Charles E. Nelson House.

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