Forks Fire of 1951
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brwhiz
N 47° 57.267 W 124° 23.118
10T E 396572 N 5312166
This sign about the Forks Fire is located next to the Rayonier Shay Locomotive on the east side of Tillicum Lane at Tillicum Park in Forks, Washington.
Waymark Code: WMGDBF
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2013
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The Forks Fire started September 20, 1951, traveled 18 miles in 6 hours and burned over 30,000 acres of timber. Luckily the Calawah River acted as a firebreak to halt the fires southward progress or much more damage could have resulted. Burned wood was salvaged from the burn area for five years following the fire and new methods were developed that allowed charred wood to be salvaged and used in making paper.
Type of Structure: other
Other: National Forest
Fire Date: 09/20/1951
Structure status: Plaque
Cause of Fire:
Flare-up from the Sol Duc forest fire.
Documentation of the fire: [Web Link]
Construction Date: Not listed
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