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Wind-driven grass fire burns near Google data center construction site in The Dalles — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

A small group of trees ignites and sends of black smoke near the edge of Google’s newest data center on River Road. THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 18, 2026 — A wind-driven grass fire raced through dry vegetation near a Google data center construction site west of The Dalles around noon Tuesday, drawing multiple fire engines and wildland firefighting rigs to the area. The fire burned near River Road and the Interstate 84 Exit 82 overpass, south of the fr…
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Columbia Community Connection broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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