Ash covers Oregon cities, wildfire smoke chokes U.S. West

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

TROUTDALE, Ore. -- A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland's metropolitan area Tuesday with ash and forced the shutdown of a lengthy stretch of highway through the state's scenic Columbia River Gorge.

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