| Eagle Creek Fire | |
|---|---|
 The fire on September 2, 2017 | |
| Date(s) | September 2, 2017 – November 30, 2017 (embers still burning, but contained) |
| Location | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°37′48″N 121°54′14″W / 45.63°N 121.904°W |
| Statistics[1][2][3] | |
| Burned area | Approx. 50,000 acres (202 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Illegal use of fireworks |
| Perpetrator(s) | Teenage minor |
| Map | |
  Location of the fire in Oregon | |
The Eagle Creek Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge, largely in the U.S. state of Oregon, with smaller spot-fires in Washington. The fire was started on September 2, 2017, by a 15-year-old boy igniting fireworks during a burn ban.[2][4] The fire burned 50,000 acres,[5] and burned for three months, before being declared completely contained.[6] As late as May 29, 2018, it was still found smoldering in some areas.[7]
- ^ "Eagle Creek Fire". Eagle Creek Fire. U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Woolington, Rebecca (September 3, 2017). "Eagle Creek fire was likely caused by fireworks; hikers evacuated". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Brosseau, Carli (September 5, 2017). "Fire Burning in the Columbia". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TeenArsonistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Work to restore trails damaged by Eagle Creek fire underway". February 2, 2018.
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oreg-2017nov30was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Eagle Creek Fire holdover flares up in Columbia Gorge, firefighters on scene". Statesman Journal.