The fire is separate from the Miller Road wildfire burning near Maupin, about 30 miles south of The Dalles. Video shot by a KGW reporter shows a plume of smoke billowing from a site to the south of the freeway, with emergency vehicles blocking Exit 87 to U.S. Highway 197. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/fire-burning-the-dalles/283-23e89f3d-4638-49e0-9452-9b5042e2ad45 The Oregon Department of Transportation announced shortly before noon that Highway 197 was closed in The Dalles due to the fire, including the exit from Interstate 84. The closure stretches from the interstate to the intersection with State Route 30, although State Route 30 itself remains open, ODOT said. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect