Lionshead Fire
Lightning sparked the Lionshead Fire, which began Aug. 16, 2020, in Lionshead Canyon on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation approximately 14 miles west of the Warm Springs community.
A historic windstorm arrived in the area on Monday, Sept. 7, rapidly spreading the fire west onto the Willamette, Deschutes and Mt. Hood National Forests.
The Lionshead Fire has heavily impacted several communities in the Santiam drainage and Breitenbush area, including the loss of 264 resident homes in Detroit. Highly valued natural and cultural resources were also threatened.
After the Fire
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Findings
Learn from scientists' analysis of post-fire landscape changes and hazards.
Vegetation Mortality Basal Area Loss
Explore the severity and geography of fire's impact in the Vegetation Mortality Basal Area Loss created by scientists on the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team.