Update: I-84 open again in both directions east of Pendleton

UPDATE 4 p.m. Sunday: I-84 Eastbound freeway is now open at Exit 216 (6 miles east of Pendleton), according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The freeway has been closed since Saturday afternoon due to a wildfire near MP 227-228. In the fire impacted area, traffic is reduced to one lane and motorists are advised to slow down and drive with extra caution. Smoke may be present. The westbound lanes were open to traffic earlier Sunday.

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UPDATE 8:30 p.m. ... The Weigh Station Fire reported Saturday afternoon in the Oregon Dept. of Forestry's Pendleton Unit had spread to 400-plus acres by evening. Resources fighting the fire include one heavy air tanker, 10 single-engine air tankers, two helicopters, 12 fire engines, three bulldozers and three hand crews. The fire is uncontained. Cause is under investigation.

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Both directions of Interstate 84 in Oregon have been closed off because of a wildfire 17 miles east of Pendleton.

Closures have affected westbound I-84 exit 216, just six miles east of Pendleton, and westbound exit 302 in Baker City, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported Saturday afternoon.

The closures are expected to last several hours and fire crews are on the scene. Drivers should stay on main routes and avoid remote roadways.

More information can be found at TripCheck.com or by calling 511 or 800-977-6368.

This story was originally published July 30, 2016 at 6:39 PM with the headline "Update: I-84 open again in both directions east of Pendleton."