Cottonwood Fire
The Cottonwood Fire burned 4,715 acres in Oregon, in 1997. It was discovered on August 23, 1997, and contained on August 25, 1997. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 4,715 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 1997
- Contained
- August 25, 1997
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.661, -118.519.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,715 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 1997, 3:26 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 25, 1997, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Oregon
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Burns District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-12172
Other large fires in Oregon in 19977
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek Fire | 4,717 | ||
| Three Springs Fire | 3,206 | Aug 7, 1997 | Natural |
| North Canal Fire | 2,255 | Jun 17, 1997 | Natural |
| Cedar Mountain Fire | 1,609 | Jul 21, 1997 | Natural |
| Big Flat Fire | 1,186 | Nov 1, 1997 | |
| Mann Lake Fire | 1,140 | Aug 23, 1997 | Natural |
| Mile Post 248 Fire | 996 | Aug 13, 1997 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.