HERMISTON, Ore. –
UPDATE 3:47 p.m. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing fire bosses and a helicopter to fight the Bensel Fire.
UPDATE 3:33 p.m. – According to a Facebook post from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations have been set on Bowden Lane between Sagebrush and Bensel Road including Alpine Road.
UCSO notes that entry to evacuated areas may be denied until conditions are safe.
UPDATE 3:26 p.m. – According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, US-730 from McNary to US-207 is closed due to the fire.
Official information is still limited at this time.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE – According to Umatilla County Fire District 1, crews are fighting a fire along US-395 in Hermiston.
UCFD 1 is working on the fire with help from Pendleton Fire, Irrigon Fire and Washington State Patrol.
Acreage and cause is unknown at this time.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.
