Eastbound I-84 had reopened June 12 after closing between mileposts 64 and 82 due to the Rowena Fire, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Wasco County Sheriff's Office. The closure was between Mosier and The Dalles. I-84 and Highway 30 were also closed from Rowena to milepost 82.

Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Monday.

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Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting $1 billion of kicker tax to fund wildfire mitigation work A bill to repeal the state’s unpopular Wildfire Hazard Map passed the Oregon Senate unanimously in April,

Interstate 84 has reopened in both directions between Hood River and The Dalles, but the wildfire that prompted its closure Wednesday continues to threaten the area. Sheriff’s officials are asking more residents in Wasco County to prepare to evacuate as the fire that started near Rowena on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn.

A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon has forced hundreds of evacuations and closures of major roadways as gusty winds threaten further spread and challenge firefighting crews.