ONTARIO, Oregon — Ontario Fire & Rescue crews battled a brush fire Tuesday afternoon along Interstate 84 near milepost 375.5, east of the freeway and close to the Snake River.
The fire, reported around 3:12 p.m., burned about four acres of grass, timber and timber litter. Crews from Ontario and neighboring agencies worked more than seven hours to contain the flames.
Several unhoused camps in the area were at risk but ulimately not damaged, and no injuries were reported. One westbound lane of I-84 was closed for a few hours during the response.
Thirty-one firefighters, two medics, and Oregon Department of Transportation staff were involved, accoding to Ontario Fire and Rescue. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
