Oregon State Park Consumed By 5,000 Acre Brushfire

Oregon State Park Consumed By 5,000 Acre Brushfire

Thanks to excellent fireproofing work by Cottonwood Canyon State Park staff, only a few small structures were lost in a brushfire (no buildings) that burned some 5,000 acres of its arid landscape filled with sagebrush and dry grass. Cottonwood Canyon State Park rangers evacuated campsites with a “LEVEL 3 – GO NOW” order as the Ferry Fire whipped up due to high winds. Multiple aircraft were deployed to the scene and provided aerial firefighting s…

Fire burns through Cottonwood Canyon State Park, estimated at more than 5,000 acres — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

Cottonwood Canyon State Park’s developed area burned today, June 12 but firefighters were able to save most of the structures, save a few small buildings. Photo courtesy the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office The Dalles, Ore., June 12, 2025 - The Ferry Fire burning in and near Cottonwood Canyon State park has grown from a brushfire to some 5,000 acres as heavy winds are pushing the blaze in the steep arid country filled with dry grass and sagebrush…

Ferry Fire forces evacuation of Cottonwood Canyon State Park

A brush fire that started on June 11 was fueled by high winds overnight. The Ferry Fire is burning on the Sherman County side of the John Day River and as of Thursday morning, has burned 2,500 acres. Crews from the North Gilliam and South Gilliam Fire Protection Districts, as well as the Gilliam County Fire Services, and Moro Fire Department were the first to respond and fought the fire overnight...