# Long Hollow Fire > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Long_Hollow_Fire > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Long_Hollow_Fire.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Hollow_Fire > Source revision: 1345364494 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2018 wildfire in Oregon, United States Long Hollow Fire Scorched land in the Deschutes River Canyon from the Long Hollow Fire Date July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26) – August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14) Location Dufur, Oregon, United States Coordinates 45°23′46″N 121°01′59″W / 45.396°N 121.033°W / 45.396; -121.033 Statistics Burned area 78,425 acres (317 km2) Ignition Cause Human Map Location within Oregon 6km 3.7miles Long Hollow Fire Location of Long Hollow Fire The **Long Hollow Fire** was a [wildfire](/source/Wildfire) burning five miles south of [Dufur, Oregon](/source/Dufur%2C_Oregon) in the United States. The fire was first reported on July 26, 2018, and has burned 78,425 acres (317 km2) .The fire was started by farm equipment. The fire is located just south of the [Substation Fire](/source/Substation_Fire). It is the third major fire of the [2018 Oregon wildfire season](/source/2018_Oregon_wildfires). ## Events ### July The Long Hollow Fire was first reported on July 26, 2018, at 4:45 pm in a field southeast of [Dufur, Oregon](/source/Dufur%2C_Oregon). The fire was started by [farm equipment](/source/Farm_equipment). Dry temperatures and strong winds led to the fire's rapid growth by evening into the canyon of the [Deschutes River](/source/Deschutes_River_(Oregon)). A portion of the river and [Highway 216](/source/Oregon_State_Route_216) were closed as a result.[1][2] On July 28, crews focused on targeting the fire in Jones Canyon. By July 29, the fire had burned over 30,000 acres (121 km2). Despite the growth, containment lines were improved and by morning containment was 27 percent. Highway 216 and river access were made available again.[2] The next morning, July 30, the fire was over half contained, with the fire showing little growth despite warm temperatures.[3] As of July 31, the Long Hollow Fire had burned 33,451 acres (135 km2) and was 95 percent contained.[1] ## Impact The fire has impacted recreational activities along the Deschutes River. A segment of the river was closed for three days due to the fire's location in the river's canyon.[1] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-InciWebMain_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-InciWebMain_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-InciWebMain_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-InciWebMain_1-3) ["Long Hollow Fire"](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6040/). *InciWeb*. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved August 1, 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Update729AM_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Update729AM_2-1) ["Sunday July 29 Morning Update"](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/6040/44569/). *InciWeb*. USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management. Retrieved August 1, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Update730AM_3-0)** ["Monday July 30, Morning Update"](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/6040/44626/). *InciWeb*. USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management. Retrieved August 1, 2018. *This article incorporates [public domain material from this U.S government document](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States).* ## External links - [Oregon portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Oregon) - Media related to [Long Hollow Fire](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Long_Hollow_Fire) at Wikimedia Commons v t e Oregon wildfires Pre-2000 Yacolt (1902) Tillamook (1933–1951) 2000–2015 Biscuit (2002) B&B (2003) Tumblebug (2009) Lava (2012) Long Draw (2012) Barry Point (2013) 2017 Chetco Bar Cinder Butte Eagle Creek High Cascades Complex Milli Nash Whitewater 2018 Boxcar Graham Jack Knife Klamathon Klondike Long Hollow Miles South Valley Substation Post-2018 2020 Almeda Drive Archie Creek Beachie Creek Holiday Farm Lionshead Santiam Slater 2021 Bootleg Jack 2022 Cedar Creek 2023 Alder Creek Devils Butte Flat Golden 2024 Durkee Little Yamsay 2025 Rowena Cram Burdoin Flat 2026 Category Commons --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Long Hollow Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Hollow_Fire) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Hollow_Fire?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.