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Umatilla residents shelter in place during natural gas leak

Hermiston Herald · last updated

Umatilla residents shelter in place during natural gas leak

Published 9:06 am Tuesday, February 17, 2026

UMATILLA — A natural gas leak Monday, Feb. 16, in Umatilla resulted in residents being advised to shelter in place.

According to the Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District, the leak occurred in the area of Brownell Boulevard and Cherry Street in Umatilla.

The leak prompted the closure of Brownell Boulevard to all traffic while responders worked to repair the leak. The fire district asked residents in the area of the leak were to shelter in place.

The fire district around 3:15 p.m. announced Brownell Boulevard was open to traffic and residents no longer needed to shelter in place.

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