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Massive fire tears through Oregon TA Express; drivers asked to avoid area

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Massive fire tears through Oregon TA Express; drivers asked to avoid area
This image, captured by the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, shows a firefighter in front of a blazing TA Express on Tuesday, March 7, along Interstate 84 near Biggs Junction, Ore. The store is a total loss.

BIGGS JUNCTION, Ore. — Fire gutted a TA Express truck stop on Tuesday, March 7, along Interstate 84 in far northern Oregon.

According to a Facebook post by the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office, no injuries were reported in the blaze, which reportedly began in a clothes dryer.

The fire was mostly out by 9 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident. Drivers are asked to avoid the area as cleanup efforts are ongoing.

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A fire rages in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March, 7, at a TA Express truck stop in Biggs Junction, Ore. No injuries were reported. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. (Courtesy: Sherman County Sheriff’s Office)
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