slgwv's photos with the keyword: Canyon Creek Fire

Looking east off US 395 about 10 miles south of John Day, Oregon. Where the lightning-caused Canyon Creek Fire was finally held.

Aftermath of the Canyon Creek fire, looking east off US 395 about 10 miles south of John Day, in eastern Oregon. The fire, which was lightning-caused, burned over 110,000 acres (44,500 ha) and 40 homes in August, 2015. The inset shows a view a bit more to the right, where they managed to stop the flames' advance. August, 2015 was a bad year for Oregon wildfires--there was another huge fire (of which I also have some aftermath pix) about 70 miles northeast near Baker City. Resources were stretched--