Who started the eagle creek fire?

The Eagle Creek Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The fire was started on September 2, 2017, by a 15-year-old teenage boy igniting fireworks during a burn ban. read more

The Indian Creek blaze, which had already closed a portion of the Eagle Creek Trail, started July 4 at 7 ½ Mile Camp. Within the past day, Pawlitz said, the Indian Creek fire has doubled in size and is now burning about 700 acres. read more

The wildfire, which started along the Eagle Creek trail, has burned more than 10,000 acres and forced evacuations of approximately 400 homes. The information released by police matches descriptions from multiple witnesses who have spoken with the media in the days since the start of the fire. read more