Underwood Fruit Fire Contained To Building Of Origin

Areas of Bingen and White Salmon are experiencing power outages in the wake of a large fire this morning at Underwood Fruit on the west end of Bingen.  The fire is under control, but Bingen Mayor Betty Barnes said the power outages would continue until crews can completely extinguish it.  According to Klickitat County Emergency Management, the fire is isolated to the building it originated in, and no hazardous material was released off of the site.  Barnes indicated the fire started in an older building of the Underwood Fruit facility.  Eleven Klickitat County fire departments, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe fire train, Hood River Fire Department, Skamania Fire Department, and Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue have been involved in the firefighting effort.  The fire was reported at 5:45 a.m., and flames could be seen coming from the scene for about three hours.  There is no word yet on the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.  Highway 14 is open with traffic controls in place.  Smoke is anticipated from the fire site for the next few hours.

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