Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

Fire & Aviation

B & B Complex Fires

• The Fires started on Tuesday August 19.
• The Fires were declared contained on Friday September 26 at 90,769 acres
• Check the Deschutes and Ochoco News Releases for daily details.
• A BAER Team began work on 9/10.
• Fire Perimeter Map (9/16/03)
  
  
• Central Oregon Arson Task Force report on cause of Booth and Bear Butte Fires (10/17/03) - 8.4 Mb pdf

Historic Information

• Booth Fire
  • The fire was reported at 3:23 on August 19 by the Henkle Butte Lookout.
  • The fire burned on the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests in mixed conifer, lodgepole pine, and bug-killed timber. Significant portion of fire was within the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness.
• Bear Butte Fire
  • The fire was reported at 1:09 on August 19 by a helicopter from Warm Springs.
  • The fire burned largely in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness on to the Deschutes National Forest and a small area on the the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
• The Pacific Northwest National Incident Management Team 3, led by Bob Anderson, managed the complex from 8/21 to 9/6.
• The fires burned together on September 4th.
• Great Basin National Incident Management Team, led by Kim Martin, managed the complex from 9/7 to 9/17.
• Cooler, wetter weather began on 9/7.
• As of 9/9 the combined fires had burned 90,376 acres:
  • 42,248 acres -- non-wilderness Deschutes N.F.
  • 23,116 acres -- Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Deschutes N.F.
  • 17,303 acres -- Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Willamette N.F.
  • 3,799 acres -- Warm Springs Confederated Tribes
  • 2,739 acres -- non-wilderness Willamette N.F.
  • 1,089 acres -- Private
  • 82 acres -- State
• As of 9/16 the total acreage burned had changed to 90,769 due to better mapping.
• On 9/17 the official B&B Complex website became inactive. It's historic information can be reached above.
• The Central Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team, managed the complex from 9/18 to 9/25 when it was turned over to the Sisters Ranger District.

Maps and Photos

• Fire Progression Map (9/6/03)
• MODIS Active Fire Maps (8/20 to 9/8)
• Photos
  • 8-19-03 -- Aerial views - Booth Fire.
  • 8-19-03 -- Aerial views - Bear Butte Fire
  • 8-19-03 -- Ground views - Bear Butte Fire
  • 8-20-03 -- Satellite view.
  • 8-21-03 -- Satellite view.
  • 8-21-03 -- Ground views - Booth Fire.
  • 8-24-03 -- Satellite view.
  • 8-27-03 -- Satellite view.
  • 9-2-03 -- Satellite view.
  • Here are some photos of rehabilitation activities.

USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Last Modified: Monday, 11 July 2005 at 12:00:18 EDT