MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 970 acres but crews as of Friday morning had it 10% contained and said they’d established a 75% line of defense.
The blaze was threatening hundreds of homes. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the community of Mosier, Oregon, along Interstate 84.
On Thursday the Federal Emergency Management Agency said about 900 people were being evacuated from more than 400 homes.