Slater and Devil fires
{{Short description|2020 wildfires in California and Oregon}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox wildfire
| title = Slater and Devil Fires
| image = 2020 09 15-18.51.53.086-CDT.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The Slater Fire near the Rogue River on Sept 15, 2020
| coordinates = {{coord|41.766|-123.375}} (Slater)
{{coord|41.915|-123.268}} (Devil)
| location = Siskiyou and Del Norte counties, California, Josephine County, Oregon
| reference ={{cite web|title=Slater/Devil Fires|url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7173/|publisher=InciWeb|access-date=7 December 2020|date=8 September 2020|archive-date=10 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910230006/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7173/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Microsoft Word - 2020.11.6 Slater and Devil Fires Update.docx|url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CAKNF/2020-09-08-2340-Slater/related_files/pict20201007-095148-0.pdf|publisher=InciWeb|access-date=8 December 2020|date=8 September 2020}}
| total_fires = 2
| total_area = {{Convert|166,127|acre|ha|0}} (Both)
{{Convert|157,220|acre|ha|0}} (Slater)
{{Convert|8,857|acre|ha|0}}
(Devil)
| cost = $53,679,525 (Both)
$53 million (Slater)
$679, 525 (Devil)
| cause = Under investigation
| date = {{Unbulleted list|{{Start date|2020|09|07}} – |{{End date|2020|11|16}}}}
| injuries = 12
| fatalities = 2
| buildings = 440 (destroyed)
11 (damaged)
| pushpin_map = USA California
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Slater and Devil fires
}}
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The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned {{Convert|166,127|acre|ha|0}}, claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16. The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest closures.
Progression
The Slater and Devil fires were first reported on September 8, 2020, west of Happy Camp, California. The Slater fire crossed the Oregon border into Josephine County, Oregon, within hours of initial attack, with little containment. By November 8, the Slater fire was 87% contained and the Devil fire was 67% contained, at {{Convert|157,220|acre|ha|0}} and {{Convert|8,857|acre|ha|0}} respectively.{{cite web|title=Final Update Slater and Devil Fires|date=November 8, 2020|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=InciWeb|url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7173/58744/|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109055429/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7173/58744/|url-status=live}} Both fires were declared contained on November 16, 2020.
== Effects ==
Due to the fires, the Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest were temporarily closed.{{cite web|url=https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2020/nov/17/it-looks-barren-now-ecologists-say-landscape-aroun/|website=Wild Rivers Outpost|title=It Looks Barren Now, But Ecologists Say Landscape Around Slater Fire Will Bounce Back Quickly|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=December 8, 2020|first=Jessica|last=Cenjar|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124125525/https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2020/nov/17/it-looks-barren-now-ecologists-say-landscape-aroun/|url-status=live}} Two firefighters died as a result of the fires, the town of Gasquet and US Highway 199 were temporarily evacuated, and 12 people suffered injuries from the fire.{{cite web|url=https://krcrtv.com/news/local/officials-confirm-one-person-has-died-in-the-slater-fire|title=Deadly Slater Fire spreads quickly in Siskiyou County|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=krcrtv.com|first=Adam|last=Robinson|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928125506/https://krcrtv.com/news/local/officials-confirm-one-person-has-died-in-the-slater-fire|url-status=live}} Reconstruction began on November 24, 2020, on damaged roads, including CA 96, and on destroyed buildings.{{cite web|url=https://kymkemp.com/2020/12/01/slater-fire-emergency-work-underway-on-state-route-96-in-siskiyou-county/|website=kymkemp.com|date=December 1, 2020|title=SLATER FIRE EMERGENCY WORK UNDERWAY ON STATE ROUTE 96 IN SISKIYOU COUNTY|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=March 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326070744/https://kymkemp.com/2020/12/01/slater-fire-emergency-work-underway-on-state-route-96-in-siskiyou-county/|url-status=live}} Damage from the fire has been estimated at nearly $54 million.
See also
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References
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{{California wildfires}}
{{Oregon wildfires}}
Category:2020 California wildfires
Category:Wildfires in Siskiyou County, California