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The Rowena fire held steady overnight, with firefighters holding the blaze at around 3,800 acres despite challenging winds, officials said Friday morning.

The Rowena fire ignited Wednesday in Eastern Oregon and quickly climbed the wind-swept hillsides of the Columbia River Gorge near the town of Rowena. It had burned 3,831 acres by Friday morning. Jordan Gale for The New York Times “It all happened really fast,

(CNN) — A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon, near the state’s border with Washington, has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of evacuations and closures of major roadways as gusty winds threaten further spread and challenge firefighting crews.

The wildfire tearing through hillsides near Rowena erupted with startling speed Wednesday, driven by winds that pushed flames toward neighborhoods and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. Officials were still scrambling to assess the damage by Thursday afternoon and warning that Oregon’s fire season is arriving far earlier than normal.

A brave kitten, found amid the Rowena fire, is on the road to recovery after suffering severe burns. A KGW news crew spotted him in the middle of an evacuation zone.

Oregon Governor activates Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Rowena Fire, mobilizing extra firefighting resources.

Destructive Rowena Fire continues growing, still uncontained

A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon has forced hundreds of evacuations and closures of major roadways as gusty winds threaten further spread and challenge firefighting crews.

A wildfire near Rowena, Oregon, quickly expanded to 2,500 acres on Wednesday, causing heavy smoke that made visibility difficult for many drivers. Officials are closely monitoring the fire as crews work to contain the blaze,