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Eventdex · Wildfire

WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

722050

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id722,050
episode_id120,528
begin_utc2017-09-02T23:00:00+00:00
end_utc2017-10-01T07:59:00+00:00
stateOREGON
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeAfter a very dry summer, a teen with fireworks started a wildfire on September 2nd in the Eagle Creek area of the Columbia River Gorge. East winds over the over the following days spread the fire westward rapidly and sent heavy smoke into the Portland and Vancouver metropolitan areas.
event_narrativeEagle Creek Fire started September 2nd and grew rapidly over the next few days. Ultimately the fire burned 48,831 acres of forest in the Columbia River Gorge. The fire caused I-84 to close for 19 days from September 4th through September 23rd, and the Historic Columbia River Highway will likely remain closed for months in this area.
year2,017

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