Firefighters make progress on 750-acre fire in central Oregon

As a

fire in the Columbia River Gorge

continues to spread, forcing evacuations, firefighters have halted the growth of a

fire in central Oregon,

the 750-acre Sunnyside fire on the east side of the Warm Springs Reservation, officials say.

The Sunnyside fire — which started Saturday morning — is 80% contained as of Thursday morning, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Multiple ground crews, fire engines and multiple aircraft battled the blaze through the week, and fire officials for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said on Monday that they no longer needed air support.

See The Oregonian/OregonLive’s

interactive wildfire map

to see the status of

wildfires

in Oregon.

— Tatum Todd is a breaking news reporter who covers public safety, crime and community news. Reach them at ttodd@oregonian.com or 503-221-4313.

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