Umatilla firefighting agencies battling 300-acre fire in Umatilla tribal land

Umatilla firefighting agencies battling 300-acre fire in Umatilla tribal land | News Channel 3-12

By Robert Desaulniers Click here for updates on this story    PENDLETON, Ore. (KAPP) -- Firefighters are working to contain a fire

Umatilla firefighting agencies battling 300-acre fire in Umatilla tribal land

By Robert Desaulniers Click here for updates on this story     PENDLETON, Ore. (KAPP) — Firefighters are working to contain a fire that started Monday evening and is burning several hundred acres in difficult terrain in the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Dispatch records show a fire was reported in Umatilla tribal land east of Pendleton and south of Athena at about 7:22 p.m. on August 11. The fire grew, and was burning about 300 acres of steep ter…

Multiple agencies complete perimeter around Duff Fire near Mission - Elkhorn Media Group

MISSION – The Duff Fire was reported Monday at 6:54 p.m. It is located 9 miles northeast of Mission, along Duff Road. This fire falls under the jurisdiction of the Pendleton Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The current estimated acreage affected by the fire is 250 acres. There has been a strong initial response from multiple agencies and cooperators, and as of Tuesday…