Oregon, 1999

Wildfire in Oregon, August 25, 1999

August 25, 1999 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A Red Flag Warning for dry lightning was issued at 1150 PDT on 08/25/99 and cancelled at 2120 PDT on 08/26/99. The expected dry lightning did not develop or was limited in extent.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

A Red Flag Warning for dry lightning was issued at 1150 PDT on 08/25/99 and cancelled at 2120 PDT on 08/26/99. The expected dry lightning did not develop or was limited in extent.

The radar

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Event by event

3 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Jackson

When
August 25, 11:50 AM PST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.432, -122.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Klamath

When
August 25, 11:50 AM PST
Where
Klamath County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.686, -121.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Lake

When
August 25, 11:50 AM PST
Where
Lake County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.793, -120.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5711251, 5711252, 5711253.