The Dalles Mt. Road Fire
The Dalles Mt. Road Fire burned 1,200 acres in Klickitat County, Washington, in 1998. It was discovered on September 6, 1998, and contained on September 7, 1998. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 6, 1998
- Contained
- September 7, 1998
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.654, -121.114.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 6, 1998, 2:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 7, 1998, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Washington
- County
- Klickitat County
- Land ownership at origin
- State or Private
- Reporting unit
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-394945
Other large fires in Washington in 199812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Fire | 18,500 | Jul 27, 1998 | Natural |
| Tokio Fire | 18,120 | Jul 29, 1998 | Human |
| Rattlesnake Fire | 10,880 | Jul 1, 1998 | Natural |
| Rattlesnak Fire | 9,313 | ||
| North 25 Fire | 8,500 | Aug 4, 1998 | Natural |
| Saddle Mountain Fire | 8,300 | Jun 22, 1998 | Natural |
| Rock Bluff Fire | 7,926 | Jun 22, 1998 | Natural |
| JOJO3 Fire | 7,900 | Aug 26, 1998 | Human |
| Elkmeadow Fire | 6,500 | Jul 28, 1998 | Natural |
| View Point Fire | 3,880 | Jul 7, 1998 | Human |
| Avery Fire | 3,506 | Jul 10, 1998 | Human |
| Jo Jo Fire | 2,000 | Jul 3, 1998 | Natural |
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.