Fire in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness

Find out about the effects of fire on the land and for the people recreating in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness.

Puzzle Fire ~ 2006

The Puzzle Fire burned 6,348 acres in 2006 in an area adjacent to the area burned in the B&B Fire of 2003.

B&B Fire ~ 2003

The B&B Fire was the biggest fire in the area since 1934. Over 90,000 acres burned in the B&B Complex Fires in 2003; nearly 40,500 acres in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness on both the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests.

The Bear Butte Fire and Booth Fire both started on August 19, 2003. The fires burned together to become the B&B Complex Fires (B&B Fire). The fires were declared contained on September 26.

More information about the history of the fire, including statistics, aerial photos, and satellite images from August- September 2003 is available from the Deschutes National Forest website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fires/2003/b-b/index.shtml

Take a Tour

Take a virtual tour of the B&B Fire area with our 360 degree panorama built from photos taken October 10, 2005 from the top of Three Fingered Jack. From the Take a Tour page you can also travel to pages with aerial photos and landscape photos of some of the most popular sites in the area.

Wildfire in Wilderness ~ Cycle of Fire & Recovery

Wildfires in wilderness have both ecological and social impacts. Explore the area and the cycle of fire and recovery in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. Learn about the impacts of the fire on plants, wildlife, soil and water,and historic and social setting.

Post Fire Recreation

Many popular areas were burned in the fires which affects visitors' experience and use of the area.

• Safety concerns still remain in the areas burned by the fire.
• Impacts on use and future management
  Monitoring is underway to track recreation-related conditions in this area to protect the wilderness values