Kerry Johnson

This was a welcome surprise for the Linn County Fair Board Friday.

The Bootleg Fire, a wildfire that burned over 400,000 acres is 100% contained as of reports from earlier this week. The fire started on July 6th in a forest 15 miles northwest of Beatty. Nearly 2,200 firefighters battled the 350-square mile blaze. Although this is good news, there are still over two dozen large wildfires burning over 800,000 acres in Oregon and Washington. More information about the origin of the Bootleg Fire can be found below.

Bootleg Fire, once the largest in the nation, is now fully contained Authorities had thought it would not be contained until October 1.