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Investigators: Columbia River Gorge Fire May Be Man-Made

POSTED: 6:15 am PDT August 17, 2007
UPDATED: 6:49 am PDT August 17, 2007

Investigators said they think a wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge may have been man-made.

At one point, the fire, which has burned 3,000 acres, forced crews to shut down Highway 14 from mileposts 100 to 103 near Rufus.

FOX 12 Your News tipsters Wayne and Kelly Holt captured the fire on video. Watch the video.

Some fire crews remained on the scene overnight to watch for hot spots.

Submit your news video to FOX 12 and KPTV.com


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