Tillamook Burn
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Tillamook Burn was a series of devastating mid-20th-century forest fires in Oregon’s Coast Range that led to major reforestation and forest management efforts.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1933 Tillamook Burn | 1 |
| 1939 Tillamook Burn | 1 |
| 1945 Tillamook Burn | 1 |
| 1951 Tillamook Burn | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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series of forest fires ⓘ |
| aftermath |
creation of tree farms
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large-scale salvage logging ⓘ state-led reforestation program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tillamook Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaBurned | approximately 355000 acres ⓘ |
| cause | logging operation accident (suspected) ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Tillamook Forest Center
NERFINISHED
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interpretive trails in Tillamook State Forest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| environmentalConsequence |
change in forest age structure
ⓘ
creation of even-aged second-growth stands ⓘ |
| firstFireYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| forestType | Douglas-fir forest ⓘ |
| fourthMajorFireYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Oregon Heritage Forest (Tillamook State Forest context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
destruction of commercial timber resources
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economic loss to timber industry ⓘ soil erosion and watershed damage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Tillamook State Forest reforestation project
ⓘ
changes in Oregon forest fire policy ⓘ improved fire detection and suppression systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
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Oregon Coast Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArea |
Columbia County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Tillamook County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamhill County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedByAftermath | Oregon Department of Forestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tillamook County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing modern forest management practices in Oregon
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large-scale forest destruction ⓘ leading to major reforestation efforts ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of forestry in Oregon
ⓘ
history of wildfires in the United States ⓘ |
| policyConsequence |
development of cooperative fire protection agreements
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greater state control over forest lands in burned area ⓘ |
| reforestationMethod |
aerial seeding
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hand planting of seedlings ⓘ |
| reforestationPeak | 1950s ⓘ |
| reforestationStart | late 1940s ⓘ |
| secondMajorFireYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1933-08-14 ⓘ |
| thirdMajorFireYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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1933 Tillamook Burn
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1939 Tillamook Burn
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1945 Tillamook Burn
this entity surface form:
1951 Tillamook Burn