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DUFUR – Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area southwest of Dufur where the South Valley Fire is threatening 80 to 100 homes. The blaze southwest of Dufur involved 15,000 acres as of Thursday morning and was about 5 percent contained.
UPDATE: ODOT: US197 south of The Dalles, near Dufur, now closed from milepost 14 south to milepost 34 due to wildfire. ODOT on scene. Detour not established. Motorists should find alternative route. As of 7 p.m.: LEVEL TWO: GET SET (Previously @ Level 1) The area of "the blinking light" (Hwy 197 & 216) all the way to Conroy Rd and the top of Sherar's Bridge is now under level 2, North to the current level 3 zone. This includes Hulse Rd, Tygh Ridge Rd, and all points in between. Begin to prepare for the possibility of evacuating. #SouthValleyFire 08/01/18 @ 1918 UPDATED EVACUATIONS: #SouthValleyFire LEVEL 3 (Go now) In addition to the previous 83000 blk of Rail Hollow Rd (to the forest boundary) Sheriff Magill has added all of Winslow Rd and Shell Rock Rd and all points in between. The Wasco County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations for the 8200 block of Rail Hollow Road to the Mount Hood National Forest boundary. Crews are engaged with a fire Southwest of Dufur.
A wildfire with unknown origins sparked Monday night southwest of Rufus and led to evacuation of 280 residents and a power outage. According to the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office, the blaze started about 9:30 p.m. June 25 and came right up to some homes.
Costa's Hummingbird, common in Southwest deserts, and an uncommon visitor to Oregon, perches near a feeder in Wasco County.
On June 6, Darryl Lloyd took a photo of the Klickitat Glacier located on the southeast face of Mt. Adams from Glenwood Valley.
Ridge home to diverse array of wildlife
VANCOUVER, WASH. — A land conversation group announced Monday they have acquired 115 acres of wildlife habitat for preservation at Mill Creek Ridge, located southwest of The Dalles.
Steep hills, narrow streets, and prolific foliage help give Hood River its beauty and character.
