MOSIER, Ore — A wildfire burning in the Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes.
The fire broke out Wednesday in the community of Mosier, Oregon, which is between Hood River and The Dalles along Interstate 84. It had burned 791 acres as of Thursday morning.
The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center says the Mosier Creek fire was human-caused.
On Thursday afternoon, KGW-TV reports FEMA clarified that about 900 people were being evacuated from more than 400 homes.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality also issued an air quality advisory for the area because of wildfire smoke.
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