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Long, dry fall aids Columbia Gorge grape crop

October 26, 2012 by:
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Columbia Gorge Grapes

The Gorge has not only experienced some fires, it also is expected to have one of the best grape crops in years. Steven Thompson, vigneron at Atavus Vineyards in White Salmon, knows first hand the scare of fire. Twenty acres of the 300-acre property burned, coming within a mere 200 yards of the vineyard. “Such a dry year is bad for fires, but really good for grapes,” he says, referring to his dry-farmed Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer vines.

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Washougal River Cabin Goes up in Flames

October 9, 2012 by:

Nothing but a chimney was left standing after an early morning blaze at a remote cabin along the Washougal River.  An Idaho woman was in the cabin next door and woke up to what sounded like rain.  She looked out the window, saw light and thought maybe a motion detector was on.  Then she spotted flames and called 9-1-1. Firefighters had to bring water with them to the remote location and used 100 gallons per minute to put out the flames. Nobody was inside the cabin.  It’s a summer home owned by a Vancouver woman. The fire is still under investigation.

From - xlm.com – fire destroys Washougal river cabin

Here is a video of the blaze

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Brush and Grass Fire near Washougal burns nearly 100 acres

October 6, 2012 by:
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Wild fire near Washougal’s Steigerwald wildlife Refuge, burns more then 100 acres.

A fire that may have started from a lit cigarette tossed from a passing vehicle on State Route 14 ended up scorching more than 100 acres east of Washougal overnight. According to the Camas Fire Department, the fire started just before 5 p.m. Friday. The call came in as a “brush and grass fire” on the south side of State Route 14, just east of Washougal at the entrance to the Steigerwald Wildlife Refuge.

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Wildland fire near Washougal contained

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Crews Fully Contain Hood River Wildfire

September 28, 2012 by:
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Crews Fully Contain Hood River Fire

Crews in the Columbia Gorge say they have fully contained the Milepost 66 wildfire along Interstate 84 near Hood River Thursday. Calm winds helped about 120 firefighters and two helicopters hold flames to 70 acres, said Erin Black, a Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area spokeswoman. Crews are monitoring hot spots and are still investigating the cause of the blaze, which began Tuesday.

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Milepost 66 Wild Fire Smoke Makes Its Way West Near Camas and Washougal

September 28, 2012 by:

I went for a hike today at the Cape Horn trail. On my way there, I reached the Cape horn lookout, west of the trail head a few miles, and it was pretty thick with smoke. This lookout at Cape Horn is one of the most photographed spots in the entire Columbia River Gorge. Below I have included a shot of this area on a typical day, along with what is looks like today.  The smoke did not actually prevent us from hiking and we enjoyed ourselves immensely, despite the smoke and lack of view. We also now all smell like camp fire, but perhaps that is better then the sweaty humans we smelled like before that.

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Cape Horn lookout typical day

 

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Cape Horn lookout smoke filled from Mile Post 66 fire 40 miles to the east.

 

September 28, 2012. Excerpt  by Kenny Bavoso, Co-founder of TheGorge.com and Coop.org, which looks to help Collaborative Organizations Of Purpose.

 

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Images of The Mile Post 66 Fire

September 27, 2012 by:

Images of the Mile Post 66 wild fire, between Hood River and Mosier in The Columbia River Gorge.

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Mile Post 66 Fire Images

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Milepost 66 Fire Report

September 27, 2012 by:

My good buddy, Ross Henry, of White Salmon Washington, reported that there is a lot of smoke in the air today (more than with any other fire this season). He says the fire is located between Hood River and Mosier, near the paved bike trail that runs between these two towns, high up on the hill, known as the Mark Hatfield Trail. This trail is part of the Old Columbia River Hwy. Today known as Columbia River Drive and shown on the map below.  “Luckily it is not windy up here today”, he said. This fire is known as the Milepost 66 fire. It is reported to be 70 acres in size and 5 percent contained as of Wednesday night. From news accounts, it also sounds like this fire may have been human caused, but and investigation is still in progress. Forecast does call for increased winds in the area tomorrow, but still fairly light, with NW winds of around 7-9 mph. Local reports also indicated that I-84 is still open between Mosier and Hood River, though I can only guess to expect delays. Air quality is also a concern today.

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Columbia River Dr. between Hood River and Mosier. also known as the Mark Hatfield Trail, or Old Columbia River Hwy.

September 27, 2012. Written by Kenny Bavoso of Washougal, Washington

 

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Get ‘er Done, Washougal Style – Massive Bonfire Brings in The School Year

September 12, 2012 by:

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The city of Washougal turns out for an old fashioned bonfire rally to celebrate the start of a new school year.

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Winds A Potential Concern, Though Fire is Now Approximately 50% Contained

September 9, 2012 by:
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White Salmon Fire now approximately 50 percent Contained, however winds are now a concern.

The White Salmon wildfire  is now approximately 50 percent contained but firefighters are bracing for changes in the weather that could create some problems.
A 1,600-acre wildfire is burning in timber, grass and dry brush along Highway 141 between White Salmon and Husum, Washington.  Full containment is expected by next Thursday, but now concerns turn to increased winds in The Gorge over the next few days.

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Evacuations lifted at White Salmon wildfire

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Firefighters Contain Wildfire Blaze Near White Salmon

September 7, 2012 by:

Firefighters working in hot weather and dry terrain made progress Thursday against a wildfire that forced the evacuation of more than two dozen homes in the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River Gorge. The Highway 141 Fire was 10 percent contained and didn’t grow significantly Thursday, Forest Service spokesman Stan Hinatsu said Thursday evening. No structures have been burned and no one has been injured, he said. About 450 firefighters tackled the blaze Thursday.

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