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Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge (news.mongabay.com)
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THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday.

The Oregon Department of Transportation said Interstate 84 was closed between Hood River and The Dalles. Hood River, a popular tourist destination about 55 miles (90 kilometers) east of Portland, is home to some 8,000 people, and more than 15,000 people live in The Dalles farther east.

Department spokesperson David House said in an email that the interstate will be closed indefinitely “due not only to the wildfires but also due to the extreme danger of driving in smoke.”

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[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hopefully, we aren't in for a repeat of 2020.