Report: Wildfires Increasingly Disrupt Camping Plans

July 30, 2024

The first wildfire started on May 10 near the remote town of Fort Nelson in British Columbia. With dry and windy conditions, the fire quickly spread to consume over 13,050 acres in three days. By July 22, a fire started near Jasper National Park, which prompted park evacuations as well as in the town of Jasper.

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has reported that hundreds of thousands of forested acres across the Pacific Northwest are burning under record-breaking dry conditions with no relief. A heat wave, a series of lightning storms, and human activity have combined to start over 60 significant fires in Oregon and Washington.

With over a hundred wildfires burning across Oregon alone and several air quality advisories issued, officials have closed almost 50 of the state’s most popular hiking and camping sites. SGB Media