Aerial Photos: Aftermath of The 2020 Oregon Wildfires

In 2020, over a million acres burned in Oregon, making it one of the largest fire seasons on record. Along with these acres of forestland, over 4000 homes were burned down and nine people died in the fires. Below is a collection of aerial photos documenting the vast impact of the wildfires on the Oregon landscape. The images come from the area in between Salem, Oregon and Mt. Jefferson.

The hills along Highway 22 and Detroit Lake are burned from the 2020 wildfires. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned forestland and green trees are interspersed following the 2020 fire season, as is common with wildfire burn patterns. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned buildings are located along a roadway among scorched forestland and a river. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Ridges with burned forestland stretch back into the distance. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned areas are visible on the hills in front of a snowy Jefferson Park and Mt. Jefferson near the horizon. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
The remnants of buildings caught in the fire are visible among burned trees. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Hills in the area between Mt. Jefferson and Salem have large swathes of burned forestland from the 2020 wildfires. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned forestland and green trees are interspersed as is common with wildfire burn patterns. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Hills in the area between Mt. Jefferson and Salem have large swathes of burned forestland from the 2020 wildfires. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Newly burned trees and green ones surround a lake and waterfall. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Ridges with burned trees are now a common sight between Salem and Mt. Jefferson. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned forestland and green trees are interspersed as is common with wildfire burn patterns. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned buildings, interspersed with intact ones, dotted the landscape where fires rages in September. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Hills in the area between Mt. Jefferson and Salem have large swathes of burned forestland from the 2020 wildfires. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
Burned forestland and green trees are interspersed following the 2020 fire season, as is common with wildfire burn patterns. Photo by Eddy Binford-Ross
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