Published:Friday, August 20, 2004 12:01 PM PDT
Serving the South Coast of Oregon

Fire damages more than 6,000 acres in Oregon
Friday, August 20, 2004 12:01 PM PDT

The Oregon Department of Forestry compiles statistics on annual fire damage to private, state and federal lands under state fire protection jurisdiction. The following is a report comparing this year's fire season to-date to 2003.

Through Thursday

- Lightning-caused fires: 222 fires burned 303 acres

- Human-caused fires: 514 fires burned 839 acres

- Total fires: 736 fires burned 1,142 acres

Through Aug. 19, 2003

- Lightning-caused fires: 248 fires burned 2,175 acres

- Human-caused fires: 536 fires burned 4,116 acres

- Total fires: 784 fires burned 6,291 acres


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