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The Brice Creek Fire was started by lightning on August 24, 2023.
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| Current as of | Sat, 10/07/2023 - 18:41 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 8 miles southwest of Oakridge, OR |
| Coordinates |
43° 37' 30'' Latitude
-122° 34' 8.4
'' Longitude
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| Size | 571 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/01/2023 |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels consist of timber litter. In mature stands, duff, snags and heavy loading of larger logs and down woody debris exists with areas of shrub and herbaceous fuels. Also, in mature stands, abundant moss and lichen fuels are present. Moss and lichen are also present in older second-growth stands, along with duff, needle litter, and a moderate loading of 100-hr and 1,000-hr fuels. A scattered shrub layer is also present in these stands. In younger second-growth stands, fuels consist of needle litter with scattered jackpots of down woody debris. Moss and lichen fuels are scattered and less abundant in the younger stands. |