Bootleg Fire
The Bootleg Fire, named after the nearby Bootleg Spring, was a large wildfire that started near Beatty, Oregon, on July 6, 2021. Before being fully contained on August 15, 2021, it had burned 413,765 acres (167,445 ha; 1,674 km2; 647 sq mi). It is the third-largest fire in the history of Oregon since 1900. At the fire's fastest growth in mid July, it grew at about 1,000 acres (400 ha) per hour, and it became the second largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021 wildfire season.
| Bootleg Fire | |
|---|---|
The Bootleg Fire burning on July 8, 2021 | |
| Date(s) | July 6, 2021 – August 15, 2021 |
| Location | Beatty, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 42.616°N 121.421°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 413,765 acres 647 square miles 1,674 square kilometres 167,445 hectares |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 408 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
Location in Southern Oregon | |
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