August 25, 2015 1:16 pm
News 
A wildfire was reported on Monday, approximately 7.5 miles past Dougan Falls in west Skamania County. As of Monday, it burned approximately 60 acres and is 100 percent contained. Some mop-up operations are underway. (Photo courtesy of Mary McDonald/DNR)
The Gold Rush Fire, located on Department of Natural Resources land, was tackled last week using tools ranging from helicopters dumping water to bulldozers moving earth.
The Gold Rush Fire, a wildfire that has been burning logging slash 12 miles northeast of Washougal for eight days, is now fully contained.
According to Department of Natural Resources Spokesman Brian Poehlein, as of Monday there are 85 personnel on site, including three crews of 10 people each from Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt. Demobilization of some resources will take place during the next few days, but the area will be patrolled and monitored for the next few weeks.
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