Injured lineman in burn unit in Portland after outage occurs in The Dalles on Feb. 1
“Our hopes and prayers go out to the guy,” Casey Pink said on Friday Morning. “He’s got a family. We’re just hoping he will be alright.”
GET PUMPED: New bike course on track in TD
Darian Ritchie was working the gravel for a new pump track this morning near The Dalles Aquatic Center on West Second Street as the rain was just starting to fall. Ritchie is with Velo Solutions which has the contract to build the track. They intend to be finished by November.
Newell Road Wildfire burns structures, 30,000 acres in East Klickitat County
Bickleton, Wash., July 22, 2023 - The Newell Road Wildfire has burned through multiple structures and more than 30,000 acres creating a hazard to homes, farm structures, crops, livestock, wind farms, the Roosevelt Landfill and the Williams Natural Gas Pipeline.
Still no answers on body found in Deschutes River near South Junction
The decomposition of the body is making it difficult to identify the individual, and there have been no reports to authorities of a missing person, Williams said, noting his office is working with authorities in Jefferson County and Warm Springs to find the individual’s identity.
Containment lines hold on Friday despite wind at Tunnel 5 Fire; Containment at 35%
“Firefighters will monitor and hold the control line today around the fire perimeter. Windy, hot and dry conditions will contribute to the ongoing consumption of interior pockets of fuel within containment lines,” according to this morning’s update.
Hotshots shore up western containment line on Tunnel 5 Fire near White Salmon; Fire is 20% contained
Fire Managers continue to add to their arsenal of equipment and personnel to stem the Tunnel 5 Fire burning 2 miles west of White Salmon, according to the latest stats shared by the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 this morning.
