Oregon, 1999

Wildfire in Oregon, October 1 to 2, 1999

October 1 to 2, 1999 · NWS MFR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A Red Flag Warning was issued at 1500 PDT on 09/30/99 for fire zones 615/616/618/619/620. This included all of Coos and Curry counties, all but the southern portion of Josephine county, the western half of Douglas county, and the far western portions of Jackson county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 was issued at 1500 PDT on 09/30/99 for fire zones 615/616/618/619/620. This included all of Coos and Curry counties, all but the southern portion of Josephine county, the western half of Douglas county, and the far western portions of Jackson county. The Warning was issued for expected gusty northeast winds and low humidity recoveries. Zone 616 (interior Douglas county) was dropped from the Warning area at 01/0700, and zone 615 (Coos county with the exception of the far southern portion) was dropped at 01/1200. The Warning for the remainder of the area was cancelled at 0700 PDT on 10/02/99.No major fire developed during the Warning period, but a major fire, allegedly set by an arsonist, developed on 10/04/99 near Mount Emily, which is just east of Brookings.

The radar

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Event by event

5 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Coos

When
October 1, 12:01 AM PST to October 2, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Coos County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.185, -124.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Curry

When
October 1, 12:01 AM PST to October 2, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Curry County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Douglas

When
October 1, 12:01 AM PST to October 2, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Douglas County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.285, -123.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Josephine

When
October 1, 12:01 AM PST to October 2, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Josephine County, Countywide
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.366, -123.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Wildfire, Jackson

When
October 1, 12:01 AM PST to October 2, 7:00 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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5716968, 5717042, 5717043, 5717044, 5717045.