Traffic impacted as Portland crews mop up I-5 fire near Greeley Avenue ramp
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A fire off I-5 near the Greeley Avenue Ramp has been mostly extinguished after it sparked early Thursday afternoon.
The vegetation fire was first reported around 12:10 p.m. on the slope of N Greeley Avenue, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. By 12:45 p.m., the fire was mostly out.
Rowena Fire burning in Wasco County was human-caused, wildland officials say
'Crews will be on scene for an extended time period to mop up all hot spots,' PF&R said. 'Traffic will be affected on Greeley for an extended period of time with crews working on this hillside vegetation fire.'
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue our seasonal fire coverage.
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