The human-caused fire has destroyed an unknown number of buildings and homes and has spread to 2,500 acres, the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center reported Thursday morning. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday afternoon to allow the Oregon State Fire Marshal to deploy resources to combat the blaze.

Eastbound I-84 had reopened June 12 after closing between mileposts 64 and 82 due to the Rowena Fire, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Wasco County Sheriff's Office. The closure was between Mosier and The Dalles.

I-84 and Highway 30 were also closed from Rowena to milepost 82. ODOT advised drivers to find an alternative route. ODOT spokesperson Kacey Davey said there are fires burning on both the Oregon and Washington state sides of the Columbia River Gorge.