Rowena Fire closes I-84 eastbound; over 700 homes on level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders
I-84 and Highway 30 were also closed from Rowena to milepost 82. ODOT advised drivers to find an alternative route.
The sheriff's office said in a Facebook post 733 homes were under level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders, 1,195 homes were under level 2 "Be Set" and 157 homes were under level 1 "Be Ready."
A map for areas under evacuation can be found at: bit.ly/43J8x1C.
The fire was at least 500 acres as of 5:45 p.m. June 11, according to WatchDuty. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
Areas under level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders included: Rowena Ferry Road east to River Road; Seven Mile Hill Road to Mountain View Drive, south to Chenowith Creek Road and Browns Creek Road east to West Seventh Street.
Areas under level 2 "Be Ready" included: Evacuation Snipes, west to Chenoweth Loop Road, Chenowith Creek Road to Browns Creek Road.
Areas under level 1 "Be Set" included: Port area of The Dalles.
A temporary shelter is available at The Dalles Middle School, 1100 E 12th St., The Dalles, OR., 97058.
The Wasco County Fairgrounds is open for livestock and horses and is located at 81849 Fairgrounds Road, Tygh Valley, OR., 97063.
Jonathan Williams is the news editor of the Statesman Journal. Reach him at jcwilliams1@salem.gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon wildfires: Rowena Fire closes part of I-84, evacuations ordered
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