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Fire burning at waste management facility near Hillsboro sparks brush fire

KPTV · last updated

HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) — Crews are fighting a garbage fire at a waste management facility and a nearby brush fire southeast of Hillsboro on Saturday afternoon, according to firefighters.

At 4:30 p.m., Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said they, along with Hillsboro fire were dealing with a fire at a facility on Southeast Minter Bridge Road outside of Hillsboro.

Crews are fighting a garbage fire at a waste management facility and a brush fire near Hillsboro on Saturday afternoon, according to firefighters. (Aug. 8, 2026)(Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue)

As of 5 p.m., firefighters said they were making progress on containing the garbage fire, but flying embers started a brush fire in a field south of the dump that crews are also working to put out.

People are asked to avoid the area while crews work.

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