At 80 percent contained, the Tunnel Five Fire continues to burn in the Columbia River Gorge and state Highway 14 remains closed from Milepost 56.3 to Milepost 63.1.
The wildfire that started July 2 remains at 529 acres and the cause is still under investigation but many of the resources on the fire were demobilized Monday, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Today, “a Type 4 Incident Management Team will assume command of the fire. Remaining fire crews and equipment will be utilized to patrol the fire area for the next several days as warmer temperatures and higher wind speeds return to the area throughout next week and pockets of interior fuels continue to consume. Smoke from this interior burning will be visible for some time to come.”
DNR said there would be no more regular updates on the fire east of Stevenson unless significant activity occurs.
