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 ...
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 ...
Troutdale, Ore. – Police have identified a juvenile suspect who they believe had a hand in starting the Eagle Creek Fire burning in the Columbia River Gorge. Oregon State Police said the 15-year-old Vancouver boy may have been lighting fireworks ...
Troutdale, Ore. – A fire burning east of Portland has sparked other fires across the Columbia River in Washington State and caused hundreds to evacuate. The U.S. Forest Service said the Eagle Creek Fire started 1 mile south of Cascade ...