Forest Service firefighters responded Monday morning to a small hotspot reported near Herman Creek.  The glow from the flare-up was reported around 2:00 a.m.   Firefighters located the hotspot early Monday morning, about a half mile east of Herman Creek Trailhead and north of the Gorge 400 trail.  Two engines and a hand crew from the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area were on scene suppressing the fire, which was found smoldering in heavy downed timber with few ground fuels.  The Eagle Creek Fire was contained in late November 2017 but has not yet been declared out, and Forest Service officials say the hotspot is not unexpected.  Heavy fuels and organic material known as duff can hold heat underground over winter and flare back up after a period of warm dry weather.