| Yacolt Burn | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | September 8 – September 12, 1902 |
| Location | Southwest Washington and part of Oregon, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 238,920 acres (96,690 ha) |
| Land use | Forest and residential |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | At least 65 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Man made |
| Map | |
 Southwest Washington showing burned area in pink | |
The Yacolt Burn is the collective name for dozens of fires in Washington state and Oregon occurring between September 8 and September 12, 1902,[1] causing 38 deaths in the Lewis River area, at least nine deaths by fire in Wind River and 18 deaths in the Columbia River Gorge.[2][3]
- ^ Crutchfield, James (2008). It Happened in Washington. Guilford, CT: TWODOT. pp. 97–100. ISBN 9780762745708.
- ^ Unknown (June 7, 1931). "Governor Warns of Forest Danger". The Oregonian.
- ^ Attwell, Albert (1975). Columbia River Gorge History Volume Two. Stevenson, WA: Tahlkie Books. pp. 202–203.