Almeda Drive Fire
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The Almeda Drive Fire was a devastating wildfire in Jackson County, Oregon. The fire started on September 8, 2020 near Ashland, Oregon and was deemed to be of human origin.
Prior to the fire, most of the Pacific Northwest, including all of Oregon, was under drought conditions by spring due to below-average precipitation in the months prior.
The fire started behind Almeda Drive on September 8, 2020, at 11:07 AM. Within two hours, the fire had reached the south part of Talent, and four hours after it started, it was burning in Phoenix. Wind gusts of 40–45 miles (64–72 km) and severe drought conditions contributed to the rapid spread. The fire was contained by September 15, 2020. The burn area was 3,200 acres (13 km2), and over 3,000 structures were destroyed.