David Bolich – Submitted via ChimeIn / KATU
Sunday witnessed the outbreak of a swiftly progressing wildfire in the vicinity of Underwood, Washington, located in the scenic Columbia River Gorge. The fire ignited approximately at 11:19 am, as per the records of Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. This alarming incident coincides with the advent of a heat wave in the states of Washington and Oregon, which is predicted to extend until the Fourth of July.
As the day progressed, the Sheriff’s Office updated that by 3:30 p.m., the blaze had spread over an area of approximately 125 acres. The Washington Department of Natural Resources confirmed the destruction of several structures,
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