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Durkee Fire

July 17, 2024 · Durkee

The Durkee Fire was a wildfire that burned in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. The Durkee Fire was briefly the largest wildfire in the United States and was the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.

Where it happened

Durkee, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
July 17, 2024
Kind
Wildfire
Where
Durkee
Country
United States
Injured
2

What happened

The Durkee Fire was a wildfire that burned in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. The Durkee Fire was briefly the largest wildfire in the United States and was the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.

From Wikipedia, “Durkee Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q127705487 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Durkee Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.