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Boulder Fire (2023)

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Boulder Fire
Date(s)July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) – present
LocationMount Hood, Wasco County, Oregon
Statistics
Burned area233 acres (94 ha)
Ignition
Causeunder investigation

The Boulder Fire was a wildfire that burned near Mount Hood, Oregon in Wasco County. Ignited on July 8, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

History

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The fire began near Mount Hood, Oregon on July 8, 2023. It was contained by August 31, 2003 and burned approximately 233 acres[1]

Cause

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The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.[2]

Impact

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Boulder Lake campground, Little Boulder Lake, Bonney Meadow campground, Badger Lake campground, Camp Windy, and Post Camp campground near Mount Hood were under Level 3 Go Now evacuations.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "InciWeb - Boulder Fire Information". inciweb.wildfire.gov. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "NWCC :: Home". gacc.nifc.gov. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Staff, FOX 12 (July 9, 2023). "Level 3 evacuations issued for Boulder Fire near Mt. Hood". www.kptv.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)