The Bedrock Fire started during a period of hot dry weather near Lowell, Oregon in the Cascade Foothills in Lane County. The cause of the fire in under investigation.
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.
The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.
The Bedrock Fire started during a period of hot dry weather near Lowell, Oregon in the Cascade Foothills in Lane County. The cause of the fire in under investigation.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 22, 1:25 PM PST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Portland OR 225 PM PDT Sat Jul 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Another dry and warm day on tap for Sunday. Then, a brief break in our summer weather, as will have a front shifting across the region Monday and Monday night. This will bring cooler temperatures with clouds and even some spotty showers. Highest potential for measurable rain will be north of Lincoln City to Portland line. Then, back to dry and mild for rest of next week, with temperatures just a tad below those typical for late July. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday...Another great mid-summer late afternoon/evening across the region, with sunshine and warm temperatures, though tad cooler along the coast. Should see temperatures fall back to the lower 80s by sunset, and 70s soon after. High pressure will hold the warm and dry conditions for one more day, as Sunday will be near carbon copy of Saturday. Then, some changes. A front will offshore will be approaching. As it does, surface high pressure will shift to the coast, and inland Sunday night. This will bring increasing onshore flow Sunday night into Monday am, with marine stratus spreading along the coast, and to some degree across the interior. Will see spotty drizzle along the coast during that time. But, the front will be a bit slower to push into the region. Current models continue to indicate the front will push across the region later Monday afternoon into Monday night. Suspect this trend more apt, considering it will have to push up against the upper high over the western USA. So, will see increasing chance of showers as Monday progresses. Based on current trends, will go with cloudy skies along the coast, with occasional drizzle, then increasing showers, especially north of Tillamook. But, further inland, areas of morning marine stratus will give way to partly cloudy skies. Then, as the front draws closer, will see increasing clouds again in the afternoon, along with some showers. Front should shift across the region Monday night, with moderate to strong onshore flow in its wake. Most likely time for any showers will be Monday night. Models have been consistent in showing most of the precipitation stays north of a Newport to Salem line. Generally, a few drops to maybe 0.10 inch for areas from that prior mentioned line north to the Columbia River,, and 0.10 to 0.25 inch from the north Oregon Coast Range northward into western Washington. Onshore flow means it will be breezy in the mid/east Columbia River Gorge and areas to the east, with west winds gusting 25 to 35 mph Mon afternoon/evening. Have lowered high temperatures for Monday, with inland highs only in the middle 70s inland valleys, and lower to middle 60s along the coast. However, depending on depth and marine layer effects, this may be too high. Would not be surprised if only can reach lower 70s. Will look at this bit more with tonight and Sunday model trends. Either way, lot cooler than has been. Thanks to the onshore flow, should see good deal of marine stratus across the region on Tuesday. But, with surface ridge rebuilding offshore, do think the clouds will gradually break apart in the afternoon, though will take time. Still have potential for a few light showers, as the marine layer overturns and mixes. But, not much in way of precipitation expected. Still cool, with highs in the 60s along the coast, and mid to upper 70s inland. /Rockey .LONG TERM...Wednesday through Friday...High pressure over the region will maintain varying degrees of onshore flow next week. Model guidances showing daily high temperatures for much of the interior stay relatively close to that typical of late July, with highs 80 to 85, with 65-75 along the coast. But, still dry. /Rockey && .AVIATION...VFR with light winds for all inland locations through the next 24 hrs. Along the coast, expect a clearing of skies this afternoon and into the evening as the low level marine layer dries out. Low level stratus will return between 08-10z Sun for some areas along the coast and last till late morning. For detailed Pac NW aviation weather information, go online to: http://weather.gov/zse KPDX AND APPROACHES...No concerns. VFR with clear skies throughout the forecast period. /BMuhlestein && .MARINE...High pressure remains over the offshore waters which will maintain north to northwest winds around 5 kt through Sunday. Seas stay in the 2 to 5 ft range. A frontal system associated with an upper level low currently over the Gulf of Alaska will move northeast across the waters Monday into Tuesday. Winds will strengthen directly ahead of the front reaching around 20 kt sustained. Not expecting any postfrontal convection so winds will drop off abruptly after passage. Small Craft Advisories are likely Monday possibly into Tuesday. /BMuhlestein && .PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...None. WA...None. PZ...None. && www.weather.gov/portland Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSPortland www.twitter.com/NWSPortland
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The fire grew to about 9600 acres by the end of the July and continues to burn.
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