Historical Marker

Wheeler

Historical marker location:
Wheeler, Oregon
( Marker is at the intersection of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101) and Rector Street, on the left when traveling north on Oregon Coast Highway.)

The Tillamook Burn was a series of devastating wildfires that occurred in the Oregon Coast Range between 1933 and 1951. The fires burned over 355,000 acres of forest and led to the formation of the Tillamook State Forest.
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