the eagle creek fire was located at columbia river gorge in oregon.
the eagle creek fire was located at columbia river gorge in oregon.
where is the eagle creek fire located in oregon?
columbia river gorge
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the eagle creek fire was a destructive wildfire in the columbia river gorge in the u.s. states of oregon and washington. the fire was started on september 2, 2017, by a 15-year-old boy igniting fireworks during a burn ban. the fire burned 50,000 acres, and burned for three months, before being declared completely contained. as of may 29, 2018 it was found still smoldering in some areas.









































section::::timeline.
eagle creek fire
as of september 27, the eagle creek fire had burned and was 46% contained. rainfall during previous days had significantly contained and newly downgraded the fire. the incident command post was relocated from hood river county fairgrounds to the best western columbia river inn in cascade locks.









































section::::events.:merge of eagle creek and indian creek fires.









































in the early hours of september 6, the eagle creek fire merged with the indian creek fire. fire officials estimated that, together, over 31,000 acres were actively burning.









































the office of the oregon state fire marshal issued the following statement:
eagle creek fire