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Sandstone Fire

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Unit Information

Mt. Hood National Forest 
Oregon 
Sandy, 
Oregon 
97055 
Mt. Hood National Forest 
Oregon 
Sandy, 
Oregon 
97055 

Incident Contacts

  • Clackamas River Ranger District
    Phone:
    971-333-4100
    Hours:
    8AM-3:00PM

Photographs Gallery

Forest Road 7010 -- Containment Line
Forest Road 7010 to the southwest of the Sandstone Fire has been cleared of large vegetation and debris and widened
Forest Road 7010 to the southwest of the Sandstone Fire has been cleared of large vegetation and debris and widened
Forest Road 7010 -- Containment Line

Forest Road 7010 to the southwest of the Sandstone Fire being used as a containment line. 

Tomlike Mountain Ridge Information Gathering
a firefighter is seen standing on a ridge line overlooking the fire area with smoke in the valley below
a firefighter is seen standing on a ridge line overlooking the fire area with smoke in the valley below
Tomlike Mountain Ridge Information Gathering

As shown here from along Tomlike Ridge southwest of the Whisky Creek Fire, fire managers continue to gather on-the-ground information and adapt strategies to conditions. 

Daily Update Whisky Creek & Sandstone Fire
Daily Update
Daily Update
Daily Update Whisky Creek & Sandstone Fire
Sandstone and Whisky Creek Closure Areas
a photo of an orange and white barricade, stating ROAD CLOSED
a photo of an orange and white barricade, stating ROAD CLOSED
Sandstone and Whisky Creek Closure Areas

For the safety of firefighters and the public, road and recreation site closures are in effect near the Sandstone Fire (pictured here) and the Whisky Creek Fire.  

Heavy Fuels Smoldering
A burnt, charred log filled with ash has smoke rising out of the center of it
A burnt, charred log filled with ash has smoke rising out of the center of it
Heavy Fuels Smoldering

Despite favorable weather and precipitation, heavy fuels and large logs will continue to burn within the Whisky Creek and Sandstone Fire’s footprint. 

Heavy Equipment Staged on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
A large yellow and black tractor sits on a dirt road surrounded by trees
A large yellow and black tractor sits on a dirt road surrounded by trees
Heavy Equipment Staged on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Water Cache on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
Two large, yellow containers sit holding water in the forest
Two large, yellow containers sit holding water in the forest
Water Cache on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Firefighters Walk Along Smoky Road on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
A firefighter wearing chaps and a large backpack is on a long dirt road with smoke in the forest
A firefighter wearing chaps and a large backpack is on a long dirt road with smoke in the forest
Firefighters Walk Along Smoky Road on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Smoke Column on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
A thick column of smoke rises out of a green forest with blue skies above
A thick column of smoke rises out of a green forest with blue skies above
Smoke Column on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/2024

Ridgetop with Smoke Rising on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
Smoke fills the sky with a ridgetop in the background
Smoke fills the sky with a ridgetop in the background
Ridgetop with Smoke Rising on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

A Cleared Section of Forest on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
Fresh dirt is turned over in a cleared space in the forest
Fresh dirt is turned over in a cleared space in the forest
A Cleared Section of Forest on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

A Smoke Column Rises From the Forest on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24
A smoke column rises out of the forest with blue skies
A smoke column rises out of the forest with blue skies
A Smoke Column Rises From the Forest on Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

Sandstone Fire, 8/12/24

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