Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman and the Douglas County Museum of History & Natural History, along with exhibit sponsors Douglas County Museum Foundation and Douglas Timber Operators (DTO) are pleased to announce that the latest exhibit, “Archie Creek Fire,” is now open for visitors. The new limited-time exhibit documents the most disastrous wildfire in Douglas County history that ravaged the community of Glide in September 2020. The “Archie Creek Fire” exhibit utilizes a seamless combination of film interviews, live-recorded videos, drone footage, photographs and artifacts that take you on a journey from the explosive front lines to the suppression efforts to unimaginable evacuations to the ashes of the aftermath. It tells the story of real people, their heartbreaking and heroic experiences, and the challenges they faced then and for some, the challenges they still face today. The exhibit, which took several months to curate is expected to be available for viewing through the end of year.

Read the full press release from the Douglas County Public Affairs Office.