Author: KGW Staff MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) — A father of five from Beaverton died after falling from a hiking trail at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge Saturday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Gerardo Hernandez-Rodriguez, ...
Author: David Mann, Pat Dooris (KGW) CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KGW) — Five years ago, a teenage boy playing with fireworks ignited a wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge that burned more than 48,000 acres, an area nearly the size of ...
Author: KGW Staff CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KGW) — Crews rescued a hiker who became stranded on a steep and rocky cliffside near Munra Point in the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said. Munra Point ...
Author: Katherine Cook CORBETT, Ore. — This summer, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is hoping to improve congestion along parts of the Historic Columbia River Highway, but it will come at a price to drivers. From May 24 through ...
WISHRAM, Wash. (KGW) – More resources were deployed Wednesday to knock down the flames as quickly as possible. So far, there have been no injuries or fatalities. Containment is at 30% and 50 to 75 homes are being threatened. On ...
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – The teen who started a fire that ended up burning more than 48,000 acres in the scenic Columbia River Gorge was ordered to pay $36.6 million in restitution. KGW reports a judge ordered the Vancouver teenager ...
Portland, Ore. (KPTV/CNN Newsource) – Driving through the Columbia River Gorge near Eagle Creek, the impact of a 50,000 acre wildfire that scorched a National Scenic Area is clear. What’s less clear is where to go from here. “We ...
Ainsworth State Park, Ore. (KOIN) – At Oneonta Gorge, thousands of small rocks littered the entrance. The Tunnel–still scorched. And you could still see smoke in the distance. “It’s natural to have fire go through forest ecosystems,” said Rachel Pawlits, ...
Troutdale, Ore. (KGW) – As Oregon’s Eagle Creek fire continues to burn, hundreds of people remained under evacuation orders on Monday. According to evacuees, some people had decided to return home. But roughly 170 people were still at Red Cross ...
Troutdale, Ore. (KGW/NBC News) – Firefighters battling Oregon’s massive Eagle Creek fire are keeping a close eye on changing weather conditions. The nearly 33,000-acre wildfire has forced hundreds of evacuations and closed several miles of Interstate 84. The fire was ...