Aftermath: Fire levels BLM campground near Mill City, but ‘our flag was still there’

MILL CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- On Monday, Sept. 7, several fires along state Highway 22 swept through the Fishermen’s Bend Recreation Site near Mill City, destroying much of the popular BLM-managed campground.

"Upon visiting the site, an American flag that had not been lowered upon evacuation was found proudly flying over the charred ground, the BLM said in a brief statement Tuesday.

The much-loved Fishermen’s Bend Recreation Site, just 30 minutes east of Salem, featured dozens of campsites, well-groomed hiking trails, and tremendous river access, including a boat ramp, in the Cascade foothills.

Apart from the flag, “very little else remains at the recreation site,” according to Northwest District Manager Jose Linares.

To see more images of the remains of the Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site, visit BLM-OR/WA's Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50169152%40N06&view_all=1&text=Fire%20destroys%20Fishermen%27s%20Bend%20Recreation%20Site