Firefighters are arriving in the gorge to battle the Rowena Fire near The Dalles.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on June 11 for the Rowena Fire west of The Dalles, Ore., in the Columbia River Gorge. The fire, which started […] ...

The Rowena Fire that closed Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday has grown to 3,800 acres, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal.

Officials reported Thursday morning that the Rowena Fire in the Columbia Gorge was human-caused.

A fire broke out near the Rowena Crest viewpoint in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday, prompting a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation order in the area.

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum is in the middle of the Rowena fire evacuation zone.

A wildfire near Rowena Crest in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge has closed I-84 between Mosier and The Dalles. An evacuation order is in effect.

The Rowena Fire continues to burn aggressively across the Columbia River Gorge, destroying at least 20 homes and scorching more than 3,500 acres since Wednesday.

Fueled by wind gusts and dry conditions in the Columbia River Gorge, the Rowena Fire quickly grew to 3,500 acres by Thursday morning, forcing many nearby residents to evacuate their homes overnight.