The Friends of the Columbia Gorge reported today, Feb. 16: “a hearing at the Hood River County Circuit Court, the Vancouver teenager responsible for starting last year’s Eagle Creek fire pleaded guilty to 12 counts and received 1,920 hours of community service and five years of probation under a plea deal.”
Michael Lang, Friends conservation director writes: “The fire is out and the court has spoken. Now is the time to focus on the healing process. The Eagle Creek fire was tragedy all around – creating significant hardship for Gorge communities and businesses, placing firefighters and first responders in harm’s way, and scorching thousands of acres of pristine forest. There’s a long road ahead but the Gorge is a resilient place.”
