OREGON CITY, Ore. — Evacuees forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Clackamas County found themselves stuck in traffic. Cars and trucks crawled along westbound Highway 213 in Oregon City after residents were told to pack up and go.
“This traffic is crazy,” said Eddie Allen of Beavercreek. “I’ve never seen so much traffic since I left L.A.”
The westbound gridlock stretched for nearly 10 miles from Interstate 205 to Mulino. Sideroads were also jammed as thousands of residents scrambled to leave rural Clackamas County at the same time.
Mark Grambusch figured he’d had enough and pulled his RV into a church parking lot just outside of the level three evacuation zone.
“We’ll just camp right here,” said Grambusch. “We should be okay.”
These evacuees all hit the road - not knowing if they'll have a home to return to.
