Gray and Oregon Fire Response and Evacuations 2023

On August 18th, 2023, the Oregon Fire erupted in Spokane County in the dry timber forests near the border of Idaho. The Gray Fire originated in the Medical Lake Community, nestled amidst wheat fields, ponderosa pine forests, and a densely populated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Conversely, the Oregon Road Fire began further northeast in a rural enclave, dotted with scattered homes, hemmed in by industrial forestland to the north and east. While distinct in their fuel sources and surroundings, both blazes yielded eerily similar outcomes—widespread devastation and the potential for catastrophe on an even greater scale.

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Dispatch, Engines, Extended Attack, Fire Behavior, Structure Protection