The Holiday Farm Fire occurred in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
in 2020. It ranks among the largest wildfires in Oregon history, burning a total of centered on the
McKenzie River valley in
Lane County.
Beginning near the Holiday Farm RV Resort in
Rainbow
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on the evening of September 7, 2020, possibly due to fallen power lines,
[ the fire spread rapidly down the McKenzie valley and up into the densely wooded foothills on both sides of the river and ]Oregon Route 126
Oregon OR 126 (OR 126) is a state highway that connects coastal, western, and central parts of the U.S. state of Oregon. A short freeway section of OR 126 in Eugene and Springfield is concurrent with Interstate 105 (I-105).
Route ...
. Driven by unsually strong winds from the east during the often-driest time of year in western Oregon, the fire grew most extensively on September 8 and was estimated at in size by the morning of September 9. Many people evacuated to Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
. Most structures in the community of Blue River were destroyed, as were numerous properties in nearby communities.[
]
See also
*2020 Oregon wildfires
The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was one of the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. The fires killed at least 11 people, burned more than of land, and des ...
*Santiam Fire
The Santiam Fire was a very large wildfire that burned in Marion County, Oregon, Marion, Jefferson County, Oregon, Jefferson, Linn County, Oregon, Linn, and Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas Counties, in northwest Oregon, United States. Havin ...
References
External links
*
Holiday Farm Fire Story & Data
at United States Department of Agriculture
2020 Oregon wildfires
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