Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations issued in The Dalles along Bargeway Road
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations have been issued in The Dalles along Bargeway Road Friday evening due to a wildfire.
According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, the evacuations span “from 2649 River Rd, all of Bargeway Rd and W. 1st Street from the intersection of W 1st Street and River Rd. to W. 1st Street and Bargeway Rd.”
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It’s unclear what the exact size of the fire is at this time.
Level 3 evacuations were declared in The Dalles after a wildfire ignited Friday. August 2, 2024 (courtesy Wasco County Sheriff’s Office). Level 3 evacuations were declared in The Dalles after a wildfire ignited Friday. August 2, 2024 (courtesy Wasco County Sheriff’s Office). Level 3 evacuations were declared in The Dalles after a wildfire ignited Friday. August 2, 2024 (KOIN).
KOIN 6 News reached out to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office for more information about the fire. They responded, saying initial calls came in about the fire around 3:30 p.m.
“Crews arrived and found a wildfire about 3 acres. They were able to take care of the wildfire and subsequent spot fires,” a Wasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told KOIN 6 News.
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As of 7:11 p.m., crews were still working on putting out some storage unit fires at an Oregon Trail Storage facility, officials said.
As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office dropped all evacuations for the area.
The official cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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