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Oct 8th Incident Release- Walls Road Brush Fire

At approximately 4:01PM, UCFD#1 was dispatched to a brush fire with reports of structures threatened off of Walls Road in Hermiston.

Upon arrival, crews discovered a small brush fire located behind a home and initiated structure protection. Forward progression was quickly stopped without any damage to the home. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Thank you to our mutual aid partner Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District for their assistance in this incident.

Reminder to protect your home by creating defensible space around your property. Learn more about defensible space at: https://www.oregon.gov/.../wil.../pages/defensiblespace.aspx

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A red fire truck parked in a dry, grassy field with shrubs and a partly cloudy sky.
Two people in protective gear working in a grassy field.
Fire truck labeled "Tender 24" with hoses, sunlight glare, and a utility pole in the background.
Two people in yellow jackets walk through a dry, shrub-filled landscape towards the horizon.
A firefighter in yellow gear and helmet working in a grassy field.
A fire truck on a rural road with bright sunlight in the background.
Person in a yellow jacket and helmet walking through dry grass and bushes in a rural area.
A police car with lights on, driving through a desert-like landscape with bushes and trees in the background.
A fire truck beside a pumpkin field with a person in a hard hat and red shirt walking nearby.
Person in a yellow jacket and hard hat working with a tool in a brushy, grassy area.