Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
“The Fossil Public School, also known as Wheeler County Public School, is a historic Classical Revival style school in Fossil, Oregon, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).”
Wikipedia article Fossil Public School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Wheeler County · listed in 2013 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Fossil Public School between 1992 and 2016, burning about 3,785 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | John Day Unit | CLYMER CANYON |
| 3 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | John Day Unit | BLACK BUTTE RD |
| 22 September 1995 | Smoking | 50 acres | John Day Unit | BLACK BUTTE |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | SUMMER CANYON |
| 22 August 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | John Day Unit | BLACK BUTTE |
| 17 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.8 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BLACK BUTTE |
| 16 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2,565 acres | Prineville District | 0557 STREESE |
| 14 August 2001 | Natural | 1.5 acres | John Day Unit | STEERS CANYON |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fossil Public School: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Rock Product | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Fossil Rock Products Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fossil, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2015: 7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fossil | $1,000 | A power pole was blown down due to strong winds. In addition, 0.50 inches of rain fell in 15-20 minutes. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Fossil | - | Observer also reported minor flooding on Butte Creek. The hail caused damage to an RV. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Fossil | - | Power lines downed. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Fossil | - | Dize sized hail fell in Fossil with heavy rain. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Fossil | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Fossil | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Fossil | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Fossil | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas Benton Hoover House | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000312 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wheeler County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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