The Long Hollow Fire was a

wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...

burning five miles south of

Dufur, Oregon Dufur is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census. It is a farming community where wheat, tree fruit, and grapes are important crops. History Dufur was incorporated on February 10, 1893, and named ...

in the United States. The fire was first reported on July 26, 2018 and has burned .The fire was started by farm equipment. The fire is located just south of the Substation Fire. It is the third major fire of the 2018 Oregon wildfire season.

Events

July

The Long Hollow Fire was first reported on July 26, 2018, at 4:45 pm in a field southeast of

. The fire was started by

farm equipment Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that the ...

. Dry temperatures and strong winds led to the fire's rapid growth by evening into the canyon of the

Deschutes River Deschutes River may refer to: *Deschutes River (Oregon) The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many ...

. A portion of the river and Highway 216 were closed as a result. On July 28, crews focused on targeting the fire in Jones Canyon. By July 29, the fire had burned over . Despite the growth, containment lines were improved and by morning containment was 27 percent. Highway 216 and river access were made available again. The next morning, July 30, the fire was over half contained, with the fire showing little growth despite warm temperatures. As of July 31, the Long Hollow Fire had burned and was 95 percent contained.

Impact

The fire has impacted recreational activities along the Deschutes River. A segment of the river was closed for three days due to the fire's location in the river's canyon.

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