| Silver Fire | |
|---|---|
 Area burned by the Silver Fire, July 30, 1988, Landsat 5 TM, false color, infrared, bands 642, satellite image | |
| Date(s) | August 30, 1987 – November 2, 1987 |
| Location | Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, United States |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 96,240 acres (389 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The Silver Fire was a 1987 wildfire in the Siskiyou National Forest (now part of the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest) in Oregon. It burned 96,240 acres (389 km2), of which 42,350 acres (171 km2) was located in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Parts of its burned area were re-burned in the Biscuit Fire and the Chetco Bar Fire. It was started by a lightning strike near Silver Creek on August 30, and was contained on November 2 after a dry summer in the area, with relative humidity as low as 4% at times in certain places[2]: 21 (very low for the area), was ended by heavy rain.[3] Firefighters from across the country, as far away as Virginia, went to Oregon to fight the fire. Nearly 4,000 people were involved in the effort.[2]: 36, 39
- ^ "Summary of Fish Habitat/Water Quality since the Silver Fire of 1987". Environmental Protection Agency. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Apicello, Michael (February 18, 1988). "The Silver Fire Story: An Historical Narrative of the Silver Complex Forest Fire".
- ^ "The Nation : Rains Douse Massive Oregon Forest Fire". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1987. Retrieved October 23, 2022.