Hash Rock Fire

HASH ROCK FIRE
Late in the afternoon of August 23rd,2000 an isolated dry lightning storm(lightning with no rain)rolled over the Western section of the Ochoco National Forest. Some 12 fires were ignited in all. Most all were caught under an acre in size. One was caught at 20. One fire began in the bottom of the rugged Mill Creek Drainage and quickly spread to the Mill Creek Wilderness where heavy fuel loading and steep terrain carried the fire for the better part of a week. The fire would eventually threaten several private residences and Highway 26.
Cooler fall weather and an aggressive burnout operation by firefighters stopped the fire's spread at 18,500 acres in late August. Occasional flare ups and more moderate burning activity were observed and monitored on the fire through mid October.
For more info, maps, and photos(close up!) of the Hash Rock fire visit the Forest Service's site