Fire in Ontario leaves 1 dead

Fire erupts at homeless camp in "Flats" area outside Ontario - Malheur Enterprise

Fire broke out earlyWednesday, April 23, in a pair of campers and extended to a home outside Ontario, west of Oregon Highway 201. Ontario Fire & Rescue crews were fighting the fire.Lt. Rich Harriman, Malheur County emergency services director, said dispatchers received a call at 8:25 a.m. regarding at least two campers that caught fire and extended to a home at 1187 Northwest 22nd Ave. The area has become an illegal sanctuary for the unhoused wh…

Fire in Ontario leaves 1 dead

The Malheur County Sheriff's Office said one person was found dead within a burnt RV following the fire in Ontario on Wednesday, April 23.

One dead in RV fire at “the Flats” in Malheur County - Elkhorn Media Group

ONTARIO – (Press Release from the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office) The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating a fatal fire that occurred this morning at a known encampment area referred to as the Flats, located at 1187 NW 22nd Ave. At 8:14 a.m., MCSO received a 911 call reporting a camp trailer engulfed in flames. Law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel were promptly dispatched to the scene. Ontario Fire and Rescue arrived …