The Eagle Creek Fire, swaying with unpredictable winds, is driving Columbia River Gorge residents from their homes and posing unique challenges to firefighters. As roads closed, businesses were also being disrupted. Shipments face delays and workers are either evacuated or kept home. Some fear the fire may scar the region’s tourism industry, too. “We don’t know what the Gorge is going to look like when this is done,” said Kevin Waters, a Port of Skamania commissioner who owns a brewery and a wedding venue.
Gorge Businesses Watch Fire, Wonder About Future
Troy Brynelson, The Columbian
Tue, 09/05/2017 - 6:34pm
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