No one was injured Tuesday in a structure fire in Hermiston.
At 1:47 p.m., Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to a structure fire on N.W. 11th Street. Engine 21 arrived on scene to find a single-story, single-family dwelling engulfed in smoke and flames.
Battalion Chief 21 requested Engine 11 for mutual aid from Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District. Crews stretched hose lines from Engine 21 to stop the fire from spreading to nearby homes and extinguish the blaze. Crews ensured no occupants were in the residence. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
