Archival records of fire history, 1910-1977, central western Cascades, Oregon

DB Code: 
DF001
Abstract: 

Historical wild fire records for the central western Cascades of Oregon are summarized here for the period from 1910 to 1977. Data records are obtained and summarized from historical statistical reports that were generated by the U.S. Forest Service and exist in various forms including fire maps, summary tables, and individual fire reports. The location, cause of the fire, its size class, and the source of information regarding each fire are included.

Study date: 
January 01, 1979 to December 31, 1979
Researchers: 

Constance J. Burke, Frederick J. Swanson, Hazel E. Hammond

Purpose: 

To determine the location, cause, and date of historic fires in the central Western Cascades of Oregon.