The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office is mobilizing firefighter task forces to help protect homes threatened by Hat Rock and the nearby Mount Hebron fire.
PENDLETON, Ore. — Firefighters in eastern Oregon’s Umatilla County were responding to two separate wildfires on Tuesday, each threatening homes amid high winds and dry conditions.
The two fires were dubbed the Mount Hebron fire and the Hat Rock fire. While firefighters had made substantial progress on the former by Tuesday evening, the latter continued to grow. Umatilla County Fire District #1 last estimated the Hat Rock fire’s size at 10,000 acres, burning toward the Washington state line northeast of Hermiston.
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