Oregon s historic heatwave caused camp evacuations in the Cascades
The historic, record-setting heat melted snow in the Cascades that washed out a road and called for a campsite evacuation on Sunday. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 7:36 PM PDT June 28, 2021
MT HOOD, Ore. Oregon has seen historic record-breaking heat across the state and the Cascades were not an exception.
The heat melted the snow off the mountain so quickly over the last couple of triple-digit heat days that it flooded a road near Laurance Lake Campground and the trailhead that campers had to be evacuated.
Heather Ibsen with the Mount Hood National Forest said in an email:
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‘Incredibly popular’ stretch of Oregon river won’t reopen this summer after wildfire damage
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Burned trees are seen near Milo McIver State Park and the Clackamas River outside of Estacada. Oregon governor Kate Brown toured wildfire damage in Clackamas County on Mon., Sept. 28, 2020. Gov. Brown spoke with fire management officials, was briefed on the current status of various fires still burning, and the likely effects of upcoming weather. She later observed wildfire areas from the air in a U.S. Army helicopter. Dave Killen/StaffThe Oregonian
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By Zach Urness, Statesman Journal
One of Oregon’s most popular rafting and kayaking destinations won’t open this summer after state officials decided it was too dangerous to allow traffic onto Clackamas River Highway 224 following last September’s Riverside Fire.