Fire Alert: Crews stop spread of house fire west of Sunriver; all evacuation levels throughout the area dropped
(Update: All evacuation levels have been dropped)
SUNRIVER, Ore.(KTVZ) -- A fully involved house fire quickly began spreading to other properties and the nearby Deschutes National Forest Monday evening, prompting a task force call-up and Level 2 BE SET evacuation alert in the area.
Crews reported good progress on stopping the fire's spread within about 90 minutes and the evacuation level was reduced to Level 1 BE READY.
Around 9:30 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office announced all evacuation levels for the Gina Fire have been dropped. The agency said in a brief update, "There is no more danger of the fire spreading at this point or threatening additional homes or structures."
The Gina Fire, Incident 487, was reported shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in the 56000 block of Gina Lane north of Spring River Road and west of the Sunriver Resort community. Within an hour, the fire was estimated at 1.5 acres, with multiple structures threatened, Watch Duty reported. About 6:30 p.m., it said officials on scene said forward progress had been stopped.
La Pine Rural Fire District crews quickly called for assistance from other agencies and Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch, which called up a task force to protect other nearby structures.
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office issued a Level 2 BE SET to leave evacuation notice for residents along Gena Lane, Lisa Lane, and all roads off Besson Road and Cooper Drive and north of Spring River Road.
A temporary Evacuation Point was established for a time at Three Rivers Elementary School, located at 56900 Enterprise Drive in Sunriver.
The fire was burning on private land near Spring River Estates and near the Besson Day-Use Area on the Deschutes National Forest that officials said has been thinned and treated with prescribed fire.
Around 7 p.m., officials confirmed the fire's spread had been stopped after it "minimally spread to the nearby forest. Multiple resources remain on scene, but federal wildland firefighters are being released."
Here's an earlier update from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office:
***Update #2: 6:40pm***
The Level 2 Evacuation for the area of Spring River Road and Besson Road south of Sunriver has been reduced to a Level 1 Evacuation: Be Ready.
UPDATE: 6:25PM
Crews from the Forest Service, Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch, LaPine Fire, and Sunriver Fire are working together and have made good containment on the fire in the area of Spring River Road south of Sunriver, now called Incident 487. The LEVEL 2 Evacuation remains in effect.
It’s been determined that a house fire began spreading to nearby forest land. Nobody has been injured in the fire. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputies on the scene say everyone in the area is currently safe. We’ll continue providing updates as fire crews make progress and additional information becomes available.
Due to fire activity South of Sunriver in the area of Spring River Road, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has issued the following evacuation notices:
Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation notice is issued for the following areas:
Gena Lane, Lisa Lane, and all roads off Besson Road and Cooper Drive and North of Spring River Road.
A temporary Evacuation Point is being established at Three Rivers Elementary School located at 56900 Enterprise Drive in Sunriver.
Level 2: Means “BE SET” to evacuate. You must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice. This level indicates significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family and friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents MAY have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk. This may be the only notice you receive. Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Area media services will be asked to broadcast periodic updates.
Follow the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-date information. Current maps, including evacuation areas, can be found at: https://deschutes.org/emergency
For fire information, you can visit the Central Oregon Fire Information site at: www.centraloregonfire.org
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