Boulder Fire (2023)

This article is about the 2023 fire near Mount Hood, Oregon. For the 2019 fire in San Luis Obispo County, see Boulder Fire (2019).

The Boulder Fire was a wildfire that burned near Mount Hood, Oregon in Wasco County. Ignited on July 8, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Boulder Fire
Date(s)	July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) – present
Location	Mount Hood, Wasco County, Oregon
Statistics
Burned area	233 acres (94 ha)
Ignition
Cause	under investigation

History

The fire began near Mount Hood, Oregon on July 8, 2023. It was contained by August 31, 2003 and burned approximately 233 acres^[1]

Cause

The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.^[2]

Impact

Boulder Lake campground, Little Boulder Lake, Bonney Meadow campground, Badger Lake campground, Camp Windy, and Post Camp campground near Mount Hood were under Level 3 Go Now evacuations.^[3]