Fire crews mopping up after brush, corn fire on Highway 207

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Photo courtesy of UCFD1 social media

UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Fire crews are currently mopping up after a brush fire near Highway 207 in Umatilla County.

Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD1) was dispatched to the brush fire, that also included a silage pile of corn on the 78000 block of Highway 207, shortly after 1 p.m.

Photo courtesy of UCFD1 social media

Mutual aid was provided by Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District and Echo Fire.

The fire was out by about 4 p.m., according to UCFD1, however, large piles of silage are still burning and fire crews are working with the landowners to get the piles out.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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