Salt Complex (Salt Creek)

199650,211 acresIdaho and Oregon

The Salt Complex (Salt Creek) burned 50,211 acres, about 78 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on August 2, 1996.

Watch how it happened

Salt Complex (Salt Creek) · 1996

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionAugust 2, 1996Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area50,211 ac
Revealed—
Counties2

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Wallowa CountyOR50,212
Idaho CountyID38

Other large fires in Idaho and Oregon in 1996

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.