Prescribed burn prompts residents to call UCFD #1

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UMATILLA, Wash.- Umatilla County Fire District #1 posted to Facebook to assure Umatilla residents there is no active fire.

UCFD #1 received several calls reporting a fire in the area of Highway 730 and Craig Road.

This fire is a prescribed burn according to UCFD #1.

The burn is being performed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to remove ground and invasive fuels.

 

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