The Birch Creek Road fire 8 miles east of Pendleton was battled by resources from the ODF Pendleton Unit on early Saturday morning. The fire began about 2:00 am Saturday due to a lightning strike but was held to 16.4 acres in size following a swift response from the Milton-Freewater Rural Fire District and ODF. Fire was fully contained by Saturday morning.
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry