The Grill Steak & Seafood at the Country Club was forced to shutdown due to the Rowena Fire, however; great news from The Wasco County Sheriff's Office has saved the Father’s Day Festivities for the restaurant.

Emergency officials briefed residents Thursday night on the latest firefighting efforts, evacuation orders, and damage assessments related to the fast-moving Rowena Fire, which has scorched thousands of acres along the Columbia River Gorge.

Duplex Fire in East The Dalles sends two families scrambling after attic catches fire around 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 13. “Thank God I was there. I couldn’t stand to lose another kid,” Johdon Smith said.