Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the evacuation of homes in southwestern Washington near the Columbia River Gorge.
The Tunnel 5 Fire that began Sunday in the unincorporated area of Underwood across from Hood River, Oregon, had burned about 546 acres and was 5% contained as of Wednesday, according to a post on an interagency Facebook page backed by the state Department of Natural Resources.
“There’s also a lot of complexity: the railroad corridor, the state highway, power lines ... the helicopters and water tankers are dipping from the river,” Brumm said. Fire activity increased Tuesday afternoon on the western edge of the fire, with helicopters and air tankers helping keep the blaze in check, officials said. Fire engine crews patrolled again overnight and tamed hot spots around the fire's perimeter.
State Route 14 remained closed Wednesday between mile markers 56 to 65 because of fire activity. Smoke and firefighting aircraft are visible from Interstate 84 on the Oregon side of the river, officials said.A separate brush fire that started Tuesday afternoon also threatened homes and prompted evacuations near the western Washington city of Shelton. More than 200 homes were under evacuation notices overnight and a shelter was set up at a Shelton middle school.
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