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Garbage fire at waste management facility outside Hillsboro sparks brush fire nearby
katu.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A garbage fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the Waste Management facility near Hillsboro, reported around 4:30 p.m. on SE Minter Bridge Road.
- Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews have contained the trash fire and are actively working to extinguish it, with no injuries reported.
- Embers from the fire sparked a brush fire in a nearby field south of the dump, and firefighters are also addressing this secondary blaze.
- Large columns of smoke were visible from the area, prompting authorities to ask people to avoid the vicinity.
