"This happened fairly suddenly. “By placing yourself there, you are hindering those efforts and you yourself may need rescue.”The area under the alert is east of 257th Avenue between Stark Street and the Sandy River.During a noon briefing in Troutdale, Portland fire Lt. Damon Simmons said firefighters are making "good progress." The Sevenmile Hill Fire had burned at least 25 acres as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. First, winds that have been blowing ash and smoke into Portland are expected to shift west over night, so that air quality will slowly start to improve as early as Wednesday morning.
Hood Community College, where about a dozen people spent the night. Norfolk County resident calls 911 about neighbour's lawnmower "https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=XR2DhoWsxo4The Oneonta Tunnel just after it reopened in 2009, and that same tunnel last night. She said crews contained that fire at about 2 acres. At publication, the wildfire started by negligence is some 33,000 acres and just 7 percent contained. A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said the fire near Clovemont Way in Bundoora was declared under control at 6:21pm, but the bushfire in Plenty Gorge is still alight. Call Sector Columbia River Command Center at 503-861-6211 with any concerns.The National Weather Service in Portland says that relief in several forms might be on its way. “Second, critical infrastructure. At its lowest, the burning section of the gorge is just 40 feet above sea level, while its walls stretch several thousand feet above sea level, Lang said. Multnomah County Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury early Tuesday declared a state of emergency for the eastern part of the county.The declaration allows county leaders to request additional resources to battle the blaze, which continues to burn unchecked in the Columbia River Gorge, a national scenic area and one of the state's premier outdoor attractions.No injuries have been reported and no homes or structures have been damaged. It threw ash 80,000 feet into the air – so high that a cloud was carried around the Earth for 15 days. ""As long as that wind is pushing, that fire will keep spotting and those ember fires are going to keep coming down," said Simmons.But a woman who was hiking in the Columbia River Gorge on Saturday afternoon says she happened across a group of “I saw this kid throw a smoke bomb — just lobbed it and dropped it down into the woods,” FitzGerald told Oregon Public Broadcasting. MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes. I said, ‘Do you realize how dangerous this is?’”Late Tuesday afternoon, the Oregon State Police said the suspect is a 15-year-old Vancouver boy. “… I saw him throw something that was on fire.
He said the fire, which covers an estimated 10,000 acres, is expected to grow but at a slower pace.Oneonta Tunnel along the Historic Columbia River Highway, however, was damaged by fire; the extent of the damage was not clear early Tuesday.
All other motorists should avoid traveling on the highway.Simmons described the sight of flames in the woods around the historic lodge as "surreal. Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon DistrictTHE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A new fire that ignited in the Columbia River Gorge has forced residents of the Rowena area east of Hood River, Oregon, to evacuate. Centre Wellington Fire Rescue removed two tubers from the Elora Gorge on Saturday evening with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police and park staff.According to Centre Wellington Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Karn, an individual riding an inflatable tube had fallen into the river and was feeling anxious about continuing their ride.In a message to 570 NEWS, Karn says the tubers felt the area they were in didn’t have a great pathway for them to exit the gorge.
Tanner Creek, one of the water sources feeding a hatchery facility, was "literally engulfed in flames," Loffink said, and the intake pipes were clogged with ash and debris.The red and blue dots indicate hot spots detected by satellites.
Kate Brown said during a Tuesday afternoon briefing in Troutdale that officials are concerned about risks to the Bonneville power grid and Bull Run Watershed, as well as the gorge itself.“Obviously our top priority is to protect Oregonians and public safety, and of course Washingtonians as well,” she said. “All of the structures are a top priority,” says Elisabeth Dare, a field ranger with the U.S. Forest Service based in the Columbia Gorge. WISHRAM, Wash. — All evacuation orders that were in place due to the Milepost 90 Fire that broke out on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge on Tuesday have been lifted. Fire crews worked overnight to save the historic Multnomah Falls Lodge – the most popular tourist attraction in the scenic area – from what a daily fire report described as a “fire storm of falling embers.” At this point, it’s too early to know what damage may happen to other property or buildings. MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire that started between Hood River and The Dalles in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge grew quickly Wednesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations. "I think I can speak for all Oregonians when I say our hearts are breaking,” said Multnomah County Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury.