| Boxcar Fire | |
|---|---|
 Boxcar Fire on June 23, 2018 | |
| Date(s) | June 21, 2018 – July 6, 2018 |
| Location | Maupin, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°09′36″N 121°04′16″W / 45.16°N 121.071°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 100,207 acres (406 km2) |
| Map | |
  Location of fire in Oregon. | |
The Boxcar Fire was a wildfire one mile southeast of Maupin, Oregon in the United States. The fire started on June 21, 2018 due to a lightning strike and subsequently burned 100,207 acres (406 km2) due to dry, windy conditions in Central Oregon. The fire was one of 70 wildfires started in Oregon due to lightning strikes over a two-day period. The Boxcar Fire was the largest out of three major fires burning in the region, which included the Jack Knife Fire and South Junction Fire. The fire was contained in late June.
- ^ "Boxcar Fire". InciWeb. US Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.