A fire started this morning-Sept 20, 2007 near
Underwood, WA. It began west of the old
Broughton Lumber Site(which has been a hot topic in the gorge lately as SDS Lumber hopes to build a resort there). It is west of White Salmon near Hwy 14, a spark from a passing train is believed to have caused the fire. Where I live on the westside of Hood River is straight across the Columbia from where the fire began. It was an interesting day watching the helicopters, and fire planes work on trying to contain this fire. The winds have been working against the crews with much gusting west winds. I took these pictures around 2:30 this afternoon. I heard on the Portland news that 6 homes had burned to the ground, and many people were being evacuated.
The Columbia Gorge is a beautiful area in Oregon and Washington. There are many small towns on both sides of the Columbia River. Hood River is a popular destination close to many outdoor recreation activities. The popular historic downtown has galleries, restaurants, shops, wineries and breweries. The Dalles is a historic town located at the end of the Oregon Trail. White Salmon is a quaint town on the Washington side where many artists have opened shops. Stevenson, another small town in Washington has become known for it's restaurants, brewery, Skamania Lodge and close proximity to Portland.
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