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3 am Sunday Morning, the Eagle Creek Fire

This was shot at 3 am Sunday Morning of the Eagle Creek forest fire in the Columbia River Gorge. This is an Orange Glow of the approaching fire just beyond that ridge of trees. Eventually, it reaches that front ridge and burns it up.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Stephen Datnoff