HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Fire officials say a blaze that began near a home in Hood River spread to surrounding timber and brush and forced the overnight evacuation of dozens of people staying at a lodge overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
The Hood River Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported late Saturday near a residence.
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