@KrajciTom @ai6yr Often. Firefighting conditions and tactics vary across regions. In Oregon, we are in the midst of a worsening drought, meaning low soil moisture and more drying of fuels to a level we normally see in late August.
Hot, windy conditions combined with steep topography in a lot of […]
Pics of where the Rowena Fire started.
Taken 6/13 in the afternoon from I84
#rowenafire #columbiarivergorge
The #Rowenafire burning in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon threatened the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, a National Park Service site, on Wednesday. Officials confirmed on Thursday that it was saved by firefighters.
Bad situation unfolding in the Columbia River Gorge, where the #RowenaFire is rapidly spreading eastward from the Rowena Crest area toward The Dalles. Evacuations are in place as winds gust 35-50 mph. #orwx
TWO NEW FIRE STARTS:
We have two new incidents in the Columbia Gorge, one along SR-14 near Carson, the #GrantLakeFire, and another, the #RowenaFire, on the Oregon side near Mayer State Park, prompting Level 3 Evacuations for western portions of The Dalles. #wawx #wawildfire #orwx
