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Fire damages more than 6,000 acres in Oregon
Friday, August 20, 2004 | 1 comment(s)
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
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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