Crook County fire grows to 450 acres, new 3-acre fire stopped near Mt. Bachelor ahead of Red Flag Warning, more lightning

(Update: New size on Sunrise Fire; new blaze near Kapka Butte stopped)

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- One of several new fires quickly grew to about 450 acres in eastern Crook County on Monday, while another east of Mount Bachelor burned about three acres before it was stopped, as crews prepared for potential abundant lightning from a new round of storms on Tuesday.

The Sunrise Fire was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, five miles southeast of milepost 49 on state Highway 380, and was reported at 450 acres by late afternoon, Watch Duty reported.

The smoke plume could be seen over a wide area, including from the AlertWest-University of Oregon camera on Hampton Butte.

Another new fire, the Katalo Fire (Incident 485) was burning Monday afternoon southeast of Kapka Butte on the Deschutes National Forest, east of Mt. Bachelor. It was estimated at three acres before forward progress was stopped, according to a post late Monday afternoon by fire officials.

Heavy helicopters were cooling hot spots while a bulldozer, a Type 2 hand crew, a five-person Oregon Department of Forestry crew and two engine crews worked to establish a fire line around the perimeter. Once the spread was halted, firefighters shifted to securing the perimeter and mopping up the fire.

Other smaller fires were tackled around the region, including a brush and grass fire reported at midday off Yucca Court in the Cimarron City area east of Bend Airport that burned about a quarter-acre before it was doused.

Further east, the 35-acre Bad Water Fire off U.S. Highway 20 near milepost 176 in the Drewsey area prompted ODOT to advise drivers to prepare to slow down and use caution.

KTVZ News Fire Alert will keep you up to date as a Fire Weather Watch (Red Flag Warning) is in place for 2-11 p.m. Tuesday for potential lightning.