Jack Knife Fire
The Jack Knife Fire was a wildfire five miles north of Kent, Oregon in the United States. The fire was started by lightning on June 20, 2018, around 3:00 pm, just west of the John Day River. The fire burned 15,676 acres (63 km2).
| Jack Knife Fire | |
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 Jack Knife Fire on June 22, 2018 | |
| Location | Kent, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45.272°N 120.613°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Date(s) | June 20, 2018 – July 6, 2018 |
| Burned area | 15,676 acres (63 km2) |
| Map | |
  Location of fire in Oregon. | |
Events
The Jack Knife fire was started on June 20, 2018, by a lightning strike, along the John Day River, five miles north of Kent, Oregon. The fire was one of 70 wildfires started in Oregon due to lightning strikes over a two-day period. By June 23, the fire had spread to 2,000 acres (8 km2), moving along the river and north to Wilson Point and south to Adobe Point.[2]
By June 26, the fire had grown to 15,676 acres (63 km2) as the result of hot and dry weather. It was contained on July 6.[1]
References
- "Jack Knife Fire". InciWeb. US Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- "Update June 23, 2018 Jack Knife Fire - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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