Apr 18

Apr 18 Fire at Timberline Lodge

Last Updated 3:30 p.m. April 19, 2024 Fire alarms went off at the historic Timberline Lodge at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday April 18, due to a fire in the headhouse attic and exterior roof.

Aug 29

Aug 29 Winslow Rd Fire Grows to 300 Acres

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Fire

Updated: August 29, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. A 300 acre fire is burning along Winslow Road South of Dufur, OR. Evacuation orders in in affect for the area.

Jun 13

Jun 13 Red Flag Fire Weather Warning Issued for Southwest Washington: High Fire Danger

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Klickitat County

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southwest Washington that remains in effect from June 12th, 2023 until Tuesday, June 13th, at 9 p.m. as a cold front approaches, bringing strong westerly winds and low humidity.

Jan 26

Jan 26 Clean up on 6th Street in TD

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

Mark Connelly, 60, of Portland operates a backhoe while crews break up a cinderblock building, removing metal from the block in The Dalles on Jan. 24. The demolition of the burned-out structure is at 1002, 1004 and 1006, W. 6th Street. It is across the street from Habitat for Humanities ReStore.

Aug 30

Aug 30 Grass Fire on Old Dufur Road Aug 30th

Cole Goodwin

Home Page

A grass fire was reported on Old Dufur Road Wasco County Dispatch at 12:59 PM near Highway 197 between mile marker posts two and four.

Aug 18

Aug 18 Grass fire burns along Tidyman Rd / Hwy 197 in Dallesport

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page, Klickitat County

There is a three acre fire burning in Dallesport along Tidyman road and Highway 197.

Aug 3

Aug 3 Fire In Downtown The Dalles August 3rd.

Cole Goodwin

Home Page

Dec 2

Dec 2 Static Electricity Sparks Fire at Murdock Gas Station

Cole Goodwin

Home Page

A recent fire caused by static electricity at Murdock Mini Mart gas station is a “good reminder” of the volatile nature of gasoline.

Aug 31

Aug 31 Fire Burning in The Dalles Aug 31st

Columbia Community Connection

The Dalles, Home Page

BREAKING NEWS: A level 3 GO NOW evacuation is in effect for everyone south of 13th st between Irvine and Verdant St. A level 1 GET READY evacuation is in effect for north end of Sandlin Road.

Jul 19

Jul 19 "Everything around us was on fire" Eyewitness Describes Community Coming Together to Fight The Dalles Marina Fire

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page

Greg and Katie Cummings, who just finished building a houseboat on the third finger in April, said they had just climbed into bed when the fire started only thirty feet from their houseboat.

Jul 14

Jul 14 'A Firey Blur' First Hand Account of Fire That Destroyed 100-Year-Old Barn in Wasco County

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

“It was kind of a blur, the whole thing happened so quickly,” said Lana Bishop-Atkins, “It took only minutes from the time we saw smoke on the other side of the hill to the time it was within feet of our houses.”

Jul 12

Jul 12 Fire in Lyle

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page

Updated July 14th, 2021. Fire has grown to 300 acres. A fire started in Lyle about mid slope on the hill behind Lyle High School at 7:30 PM on July 12th. By 10:11 the fire had reached an estimated 20-30 acres.

Jun 26

Jun 26 Structure Fire in White Salmon Claims Home

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles

A structure fire claimed a home near town on Snowden Rd in White Salmon, Washington on June 25th, 2021.

Jun 21

Jun 21 Fire Season Comes Early to the Columbia Basin Amid High Temps- Evacuations and Heat Advisory in Affect

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Weather

There is a level 3 GO NOW evacuation in effect for a small portion of Kelley Springs Rd to the northeast of the fire. A heat advisory is currently in place for June 21st in the Columbia River Basin.

Oct 9

Oct 9 USFS Controlled Burns Continue in The Gorge Today

Cole Goodwin

Wasco County, Home Page

The Forest Service in collaboration with Oregon Department of Forestry and Washington Department of Natural Resources will continue with controlled burn efforts today in area of Courtney Road between Lyle and Bingen. Crews spent the last two days working in the Catherine Creek and Courtney road areas to create fuel line breaks to prevent large forest fires and to restore Oregon White Oak habitat.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Where's That Smoke Coming From? Wildfires, Smoke in the Gorge.

Cole Goodwin

Wasco County

It’s likely to be a hazy day. Smoke from Californian and Washington wildfires will be rolling over western Oregon and Washington Friday, and possibly into Saturday. And areas local to the White River Creek Fire will continue to be impacted.

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