RNR 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Biscuit Fire
2 Oct 2018
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Group name: hot shots: the great porcupine fire of 1911. One of the most devastating forest fires to happen in ontario northland (canada) Heavy rain stopped thee fire after 8 days (july 11-19) Formed in a horseshoe shape and covered 22 miles and was around 98 feet tall, covered around 490,000 acres and killed at least 70 people, though early reports indicate thousands. Was near the site of a huge gold discovery in 1907, the gold rush happened in 1909. Mining camps an the boomtowns in porcupine were destroyed. Because of the importance of the gold discovery, surrounding communities responded with aid and helped rebuild the area very quickly: biscuit fire. Longest burning fire in oregon history (july 12, 2002- november) Named after the biscuit creek in southern oregon. Lightning strikes cause 5 different blazes--- eventually merged into one. Was not fully contained until november, but most damage happened during july --- burned 500,000 acres: oakland firestorm of 1991.
