High Cascades Complex fires
| High Cascades Complex | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2017 Oregon wildfires | |
Blanket Creek Fire on August 14, 2017 | |
| Date(s) | July 26, 2017 – |
| Location | Crater Lake National Park, Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Umpqua National Forest, Fremont–Winema National Forest in Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°56′06″N 122°24′25″W / 42.935°N 122.407°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 72,309 acres (293 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 1 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
Location of fire in Oregon. | |
The High Cascades Complex was a group of 20 fires burning in four protected areas in Oregon, in the United States, specifically: Crater Lake National Park, Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Umpqua National Forest, and Fremont–Winema National Forest. The first fire in the complex, the Blanket Creek Fire, was started by a lightning strike on July 29, 2017. In total, the fires have burned 72,309 acres (293 km2) and are 28% contained. The fires are directly impacting the communities of Prospect, Union Creek and Diamond Lake, park headquarters, old growth forests that house endangered species like the spotted owl and volcanic features.