Evacuations Lifted for Fire in Hermiston Area

Evacuations lifted for fire in Hermiston area

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations have been lifted after a fire broke out in the Hermiston area on Friday, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office announced. Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston ca…

Fire in Hermiston area prompts Level 3 evacuation orders

Areas south of Bensel Road to Klaus Road and east of Highway 395 to Alpine Drive are under Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation orders, authorities said.

Brush fire near Hermiston destroys school buses, prompts evacuations

Photos from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office showed the burned out buses as firefighters worked to stop the fire in the Liberty Lane area.

UPDATE: All evacuations lifted in Umatilla Co. Liberty Fire, people to return to homes

UMATILLA CO., Wash. - UPDATE 6:30 p.m. - Evacuation levels are lifted. Sagebrush Rd between Bensel and Klaus Rd remains closed as fire units finish mop up.