Almeda Drive Fire

Almeda Drive Fire
Part of the 2020 Oregon wildfires
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Almeda Drive Fire smoke plume from Interstate 5
Date(s)
  • September 8 (8-09) –
  • September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)
  • (7 days)
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Coordinates42°12′43″N 122°42′51″W / 42.2120°N 122.7141°W / 42.2120; -122.7141
Statistics
Burned area3,200 acres (1,295 ha; 5 sq mi; 13 km2)
Impacts
Deaths3
Structures destroyed3,000+
Ignition
CauseHuman origin
Map
Almeda Drive Fire is located in Oregon
Almeda Drive Fire
Location in Southern Oregon

The Almeda Drive Fire was a devastating wildfire in Jackson County, Oregon. The fire started on September 8, 2020 near Ashland, Oregon and was deemed to be of human origin.[1]

Prior to the fire, most of the Pacific Northwest, including all of Oregon, was under drought conditions by spring due to below-average precipitation in the months prior.[2]

The fire started behind Almeda Drive on September 8, 2020, at 11:07 AM.[3][4] Within two hours, the fire had reached the south part of Talent, and four hours after it started, it was burning in Phoenix.[5] Wind gusts of 40–45 miles (64–72 km) and severe drought conditions contributed to the rapid spread.[6] The fire was contained by September 15, 2020.[7] The burn area was 3,200 acres (13 km2),[8] and over 3,000 structures were destroyed.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Etling, Bert (September 7, 2022). "Two years later, Almeda Fire remains under investigation". Ashland News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ^ Lindsey, Rebecca (May 26, 2020). "Drought emerges across the Pacific Northwest in spring 2020". Climate.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Dohrmann, Sharon (June 28, 2025). "Ashland Wasn't Built with Wildfire in Mind — It's Time to Adapt". Ashland Climate Collaborative. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ^ NewsWatch 12 (September 9, 2021). Radio calls tell the story of the Almeda Fire's first desperate hours (Video). Retrieved August 12, 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Nauman, Rich (October 9, 2020). "Mapping the Almeda Drive Fire". ArcGIS Blog. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Bernton, Hal (October 4, 2020). "Urban wildfire: When homes are the fuel for a runaway blaze, how do you rebuild a safer community?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ^ "Almeda fire 100% contained, officials say Tuesday". The Oregonian. September 15, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Erin Patrick (October 20, 2020). "12 hours inside Oregon's Almeda Fire". Washington Post. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  9. ^ Neumann, Erik; Moriarty, Liam (September 20, 2020). "The Almeda Drive Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Talent and Phoenix". Jefferson Public Radio. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

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