Sep 5, 2022 · DETROIT, Oregon — The Beachie Creek Fire tore through parts of Marion County in 2020, leaving behind a trail of devastation. The wildfire killed at least five people, decimated thousands of...

Aug 11, 2022 · The flames incinerated dozens of homes and businesses in the small tourist town on the shores of Detroit Lake. Three separate forest fires joined evil forces and leveled 1,500 structures in the Santiam Canyon.

Sep 6, 2023 · It’s been three years since the Labor Day wildfires of 2020 nearly incinerated Detroit, Oregon, destroying 80% of the homes and businesses.

The fire destroyed over 1,500 structures in the Santiam Canyon, which included massive destruction to the city of Detroit, becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in the history of Oregon. What took Place: The fire of September 9, 2020 produced damage of monumental, catastrophic proportions. The fire started as three separate fires.

Sep 13, 2020 · Wildfires scorching the West Coast have devastated the small city of Detroit, Oregon – located about 120 miles southeast of Portland – where a majority of the structures in the rural enclave have...

Jun 6, 2023 · They burned more than a million acres across Oregon, killing nine people and destroying more than 5,000 homes and buildings. The city of Detroit in the Santiam Canyon was among the hardest hit ...

Jul 23, 2024 · According to the Oregon State Fire Marshal, the weather is forecast to be most extreme Wednesday afternoon and evening, with a red flag, excessive heat and flash flood warnings in place.

Jul 27, 2024 · Starting near Pyramid Creek, crews are looking for opportunities to construct a direct fire line to the southeast. SLATE FIRE: 5 miles SW of Detroit, OR, 83 Acres, 9 Percent Contained, Total Personnel, 61, Under Investigation.

Sep 20, 2020 · This little Detroit is not alone in its fate. Nearly 1 million acres of Oregon have burned in recent days as the state faces wildfires not seen at this scale and intensity.

Sep 14, 2020 · Great escape: Oregon man survives wildfires by sheltering on river, fending off embers with plastic chair. Andrew Siegmund is one of a few private citizens to have seen the damage in Detroit...