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At least 49 homes have been destroyed since the fire broke out. Level 1, 2 and 3 evacuations are still in place with the fire ...
So along with the cooler temps, which is all thanks to a deep upper-level trough of low pressure moving in across our region, ...
there are 659 personnel fighting this fire, with 6 Helicopters dumping water on the fire and many Fire engines are used around the perimeter. 740 residences are threatened by the fire in Rowena ...
Crews will be fighting the fire well into next week. Rowena Fire by the numbers Percent contained: 35 Estimated cost: Currently, six structural task forces, 24 engines, six water tenders and 133 ...
If we did not have those assets on this fire, it would have been a very different story,” he said. It’s unclear at this time how the Rowena Fire started but an investigation will be carried out.
ROWENA — A suspected propane explosion in Rowena on March 14 resulted in a house fire that claimed the life ... as they continue to complicate the efforts of firefighters who had been out ...
ROWENA, Ore. — Firefighters told residents of 70 homes in the Columbia Gorge community of Rowena to evacuate on Wednesday. Another 100 homes in the area were on notice to be ready to go.
Despite its ferocity, firefighters and homeowners were able to keep the flames from the Rowena fire burning between ... The estimated cost of fighting the blaze is $937,000, officials said.