Milepost 85 Fire Now 70% Contained

U.S. Forest Service

A brush fire near The Dalles is 70% contained as of Thursday morning.

The Milepost 85 Fire burned 130 acres in grass, brush, and scattered timber on both sides of I-84. 

The freeway was closed Wednesday when power lines fell across the road. They were removed and I-84 was reopened. Level 3 evacuations were reduced to Level 1 and residents were allowed to return home.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

 

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Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.