Forward progress stopped and most evacuation notices dropped, as a wildfire near La Pine is quickly contained
(Update: Adding video, Adding fire footprint map)
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes County Sheriffs office dropped the Level 1 evacuation notices for most areas, near a blaze called the 0332 NE Fire, after firefighters quickly contained the fire, which burned not far from the popular Gordy's Truck Stop in La Pine.
Latest Update from Deschutes County Sheriff's Office:
** UPDATE 8:15pm **
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is dropping the prior LEVEL 1 evacuation notice in the area of Darlene Rd south of Rosland Rd (La Pine). Since the last update, firefighters have continued to make progress, and the LEVEL 1 evacuation notice has been dropped in consultation with fire managers.
We will provide additional updates on the status of the fire as information becomes available.
Due to fire activity in the area of Darlene Rd south of Rosland Rd (La Pine area), the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has issued the following evacuation notices:
Level 1 (Be Ready): Evacuation notice is issued for the following areas:
Areas north and east of the City of La Pine, including Newberry Estates and public lands north of Reed Rd, south of Rosland Rd, east of Hwy 97 to the transmission lines.
Level 1: Means “BE READY“ for potential evacuation. Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area, monitor emergency services websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movements of persons with special needs, mobile property and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock. If conditions worsen, emergency services personnel may contact you via an emergency notification system.
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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
Make sure you are registered for Deschutes Alerts to receive evacuation and emergency alert and warnings in your area by going to www.deschutesalerts.org
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff Kent van der Kamp, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
The fire, located a mile southwest of Rosland Road and Ammon Road, is burning west of U.S. 97.
From Watch Duty:
The fire is burning in grass, brush, and timber with flame lengths under 2 feet and has a moderate spread potential, per radio traffic. Winds are light and variable out of the west.
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