Brush fire temporarily closes section of Tualatin Valley Highway
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A brush fire off the Tualatin Valley Highway prompted response from emergency crews and closed sections of the roadway Friday afternoon.
At around 2:30 p.m., Hillsboro Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of the fire along the highway near Southwest 17th Avenue.
As a result, officials temporarily closed the highway in both directions
Just before 3 p.m., Hillsboro Fire reported the bulk of the fire was extinguished. They added that, while TV Highway eastbound lanes have "some access," westbound lanes are still blocked to traffic.
No further information has been released at this time.