The Holiday Farm Fire began about 8:30 PM on the night of September 7, 2020, in the town of Rainbow, Oregon, along HWY 126, directly south of the Andrews Forest. The fire spread quickly, fueled by strong east winds and very dry conditions. Andrews Forest personnel evacuated from headquarters, north along the 15 road. Initial strong east winds blew the fire down the valley, over Blue River and Vida, with catastrophic results to local communities. Over the next several days, the fire spread more slowly, eventually entering Watershed 9, then Watershed 1, and finally Watershed 2. The fire burned about 400 acres within the Andrews Forest. Fire crews put in dozer lines and hand lines, and cut trees around headquarters to protect the facility.