Wildland fire reported near Highway 11 in Athena

Heard on: Umatilla OR Public Works Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I did confirm with the police department they want the highway shut down from Steen to Weston, and I also just received.

00:09

They both told me Weston.

00:11

And I just received a report from OSP that the fire chief is requesting that ODOT shut down Highway 11.

00:18

On that scene, road and went road.

00:22

Yeah, copy.

00:23

I'm here talking to with them right now.

00:26

Currently, there's no impact to the highway, so we'll make a game plan.

00:31

I'll let you know what we're going to do.

00:32

1429.

00:39

Station 4, 12M3, Hamilton.

00:43

12M3.

00:46

Just be advised, we have people on both ends of this fire staged and ready to close the highway.

00:55

But at this time, there is no impact to the state highway, so we are not going to close it.

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I will be monitoring it back and forth through the area.

7/15/2026 02:28 PM

Wildfire

OR-11, Athena, OR 97813

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch traffic describes a possible wildland fire near Highway 11 between Steen and Weston. Police and the fire chief reportedly considered closing the highway, but units on scene said there was no apparent impact to the roadway and kept it open while they monitored conditions.