Fire In Detroit And N. Santiam Canyon

On Labor Day Sept. 7 strong hot dry winds fanned a forest fire through Breitenbush and the North Santiam Canyon burning many buildings. Breitenbush was forced to close and it's residents to evacuate quickly. Breitenbush and the road to it are still closed indefinitely until damages can be repaired. I was able to go on the property to get some possessions in early Dec. and took many photos. I am making 3 posts of them. One is what Breitenbush lost to the fire, one shows what survived and the third shows damage to Detroit and other areas.

 

The town of Detroit and the N. Santiam Canyon were hit hard by forest fire in Sept. Most of the commercial buildings and half of the homes in Detroit burned. Many people lost their cabins in the Summer Homes area and along the N. Santiam River.

 

some mountains around Detroit Lake burned

some areas did not burn

the gas station and marina by it burned

All Seasons Motel is gone

 

Mountain High store survived and hopes to open in March

Cedars restaraunt and bar didn't make it

   

 

 

half of the Lodge at Detroit Lake burned

 

the post office is still standing but not open yet

 City Hall and the fire station are gone

 

 

Kane's Marina burned

many trailers by Kane's Marina burned

the old hardware store, fire station, city hall buildings

 

the store at the far end of town

 

 

church not spared

 

 

homes gone

 

 

must be a good joke here

 

the new city park survived

 

 

the improvements at Detroit Flats also survived

lots of salvage logging happening in the 1st 3 miles from Detroit on Hwy 46

when will clear cutting stop being the norm?

along the road in

 

 

the last 7 miles of Hwy 46 before Breitenbush looks pretty good

 

 

at least the Breitenbush Campground escaped damage