Nation He survived an Oregon wildfire by perching on a rock in a river, fending off embers with a chair September 17, 2020 Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal Comments Off on He survived an Oregon wildfire by perching on a rock in a river, fending off embers with a chair Trapped in a canyon by downed trees and flames, an Oregon man survivedĀ on a rock in the middle of a river. He made time for a beer, too.