The Gorge Amphitheater

Grant County deputies providing security at the Saturday night concert responded to a call that a person was injured in a neighboring campground early Sunday morning. When they arrived, several campers were involved in fights and a so-called "comfort station" with portable toilets and sinks was in flames, said John Turley, chief criminal deputy for the Grant County Sheriff's Office.

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About 400 campers were gathered around the area. Some pelted deputies with beer bottles, cans and rocks, and the windshield of a fire truck was shattered by debris.

More fires were set by the crowd after authorities extinguished the first blaze and left the area in a hail of debris.

Authorities from more than 10 area agencies responded to the riot. Five people were arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail for obstructing a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and intimidating a public servant with threats to do harm.

Those charged were Jacob Lewis Spaeth, 21, of Fort Lewis; Richard Joseph Dempsey, 27, of Burbank; Kyle Anthony Phillips, 24, of Post Falls, Idaho; Travis William Abram, 22, of Hayden, Idaho; and Aaron David Smith, 18, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

By 5 a.m. Sunday, police had gained enough control of the scene for campers to begin filing out of the area through the main gate. Police began clearing out any remaining campers shortly before 7 a.m., Turley said.

There were no reports of any injuries. An estimate of damages will be several thousand dollars, authorities said.

The concert was a stop on the Van's Warped Tour, a show featuring a dozen bands, including Poison the Well and Flogging Molly. The tour has held shows at the Gorge for a number of years.

About 16,400 people attended and concert, and an estimated 4,500 people camped at the neighboring campground, according to Bill Parsons, the venue's general manager.