15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Crowning Flames ...... the Eagle Creek Fire #1577

The explosive forest fire in The Columbia River Gorge, east of Portland, Oregon which closed down I-84 for over three weeks. This image was shot on the Washington state side, approximately two miles away, around 11 pm.

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