Almeda Drive Fire
2020 Oregon wildfire
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The Almeda Drive Fire was a devastating wildfire in Jackson County, Oregon. The fire started on September 8, 2020 near Ashland, Oregon and was deemed to be of human origin.[1]
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- September 8 –
- September 15, 2020
- (7 days)
| Almeda Drive Fire | |
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| Part of the 2020 Oregon wildfires | |
Almeda Drive Fire smoke plume from Interstate 5 | |
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| Location | Jackson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42.2120°N 122.7141°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 3,200 acres (1,295 ha; 5 sq mi; 13 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Structures destroyed | 3,000+ |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Human origin |
| Map | |
  Location in Southern Oregon | |
Prior to the fire, most of the Pacific Northwest, including all of Oregon, was under drought conditions by spring due to below-average precipitation in the months prior.[2]
The fire started behind Almeda Drive on September 8, 2020, at 11:07 AM.[3][4] Within two hours, the fire had reached the south part of Talent, and four hours after it started, it was burning in Phoenix.[5] Wind gusts of 40–45 miles (64–72 km) and severe drought conditions contributed to the rapid spread.[6] The fire was contained by September 15, 2020.[7] The burn area was 3,200 acres (13 km2),[8] and over 3,000 structures were destroyed.[9]