Update Rowena Fire: West TD “Get Set” to evacuate - Seven Mile Hill Rd to Mountain View Dr., south to Chenowith Creek Rd and Browns Creek Rd., east to W 7th St.
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon near Mayer State Park, prompting multiple road closures and evacuation orders in the Rowena area, according to the Columbia Gorge Fires Facebook Page.
Evacuation levels go down in Williams Mine Fire near Trout Lake; Firefighters added
The evacuation level in the Trout Lake area was also dropped on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from a Level 3 GO NOW to a Level 2 BE SET. Former Level 2 evacuations are now at Level 1. The 11,000-acre fire burning in heavy timber is now estimated 2 percent contained.
Evacuation Update: Bennett Fire Near Antelope, Aug. 5, 2:30 p.m.
LEVEL 2 BE SET Evacuation for the City of Antelope. This area has been downgraded from Level 3.
LEVEL 1 BE READY Evacuation for the City of Shaniko.
Firefighters gain on Larch Creek Fire on Monday, July 15; 14 percent contained
The 18,000-plus acre stands at 14 percent contained at a cost of $10.1 million. Well water testing is recommended for properties affected by the Larch Creek Fire. Today, Forecasters are calling for 98 degrees in the region of the fire with winds around 6 mph, according to the National Weather Service. It has issued a Fire Weather Watch in the Larch Creek Fire area.
