What the records say
- When
- 2017
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 42.30° N, 123.95° W
- Description
- 2017 wildfire in the U.S. state of Oregon
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Chetco Bar Fire
2017 wildfire in the U.S. state of Oregon
The Chetco Bar Fire was a wildfire in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon, United States. The fire, which was caused by a lightning strike and first reported on July 12, 2017. It burned 191,125 acres (773 km2) as of November 4, when it was declared 100% contained. The Chetco Bar Fire area is subject to warm, dry winds known as the Brookings effect, driven by high pressure over the Great Basin.
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