Jack Knife Fire

Jack Knife Fire
Jack Knife Fire on June 22, 2018
Date(s)	June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20) – July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
Location	Kent, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	45.272°N 120.613°W / 45.272; -120.613
Statistics[1]
Burned area	15,676 acres (63 km^2)
Map
Location of fire in Oregon.

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 km^2).

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 km^2), 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 km^2) as the result of hot and dry weather. It was contained on July 6.[1]

References

1. "Jack Knife Fire". InciWeb. US Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
2. "Update June 23, 2018 Jack Knife Fire - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

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