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Eagle Creek trail reopens after damage for 2017 wildfire

The 13.1 mile round trip brings out powerful forces — fire and water

By Micah Rice, Columbian Sports Editor
Published: January 14, 2021, 6:00am
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Charred trees surround the Eagle Creek Trail, remnants of a 2017 wildfire that devastated the Columbia River Gorge.
Charred trees surround the Eagle Creek Trail, remnants of a 2017 wildfire that devastated the Columbia River Gorge. (Micah Rice/The Columbian) (Photos by Micah Rice/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

With water dripping off the mossy gorge walls above Eagle Creek, it’s hard to believe that spot was once an inferno.

The wildfire that devastated the Columbia River Gorge in 2017 started here, ignited by a firework thrown by teenager from Clark County.

Over three months, the Eagle Creek Fire burned 50,000 acres.

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