FIRE ALERT: Vegetation Fire Reported in Redmond, Growing Quickly – Evacuations Ordered
UPDATE: A 3rd alarm response has been requested per Incident Command
UPDATE: A Level 2 Be Set Evacuation has been issued for Zone RED-131-A per Genasys Protect. Evacuation zones can be viewed on the Watch Duty map or on Genasys Protect.
UPDATE: The size of the fire is 7 acres, per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
UPDATE: Per Central Oregon Fire Info:
Start Date: July 4, 2038
Location: City of Redmond, NW of Tetherow Road
Jurisdiction: BLM
Fire Size: not available
Cause: Under investigation
Fuels: Grass, brush, and sage
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations. Visit Evacuations – Deschutes County Sheriff Office Oregon for evacuation information
Structures: Powerlines and residential structures at risk
Fire Crews/Resources: Interagency crews are responding with 5 engines, 1 hand crew, a water tender and a dozer
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UPDATE: Per Watch Duty: A closure of Helmholtz Road from Coyner to Antler has been requested per Incident Command
UPDATE: Per Watch Duty: Numerous structures and electrical lines are threatened with high spread potential. The fire is torching, running and spotting. Flame lengths 8 to 11 feet with moderate wind from the north. Aircraft has been requested. Per Incident Command
UPDATE: A Level 3 Go Now Evacuation has been issued for Zone RED-131-B per Genasys Protect. Evacuation zones can be viewed on the Watch Duty map or on Genasys Protect.
UPDATE: Level 3 Go Now evacuations have been requested for Ivancovich and Helmholtz from Tetherow Road and Helmholtz Road south to the end of Ivancovich per Incident Command
Note: The evacuation zones have been toggled on the Watch Duty map to assist in finding your zone, but no evacuations have been formally issued to any zones at this time.
UPDATE: New photos submitted to Watch Duty.
UPDATE: This fire is now known as the Coyner Fire, which has grown to 3 acres.
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire reported in Redmond along NW 43rd Street and NW Coyner Avenue.
At this time, the fire is a second alarm fire.
This is a developing story. Stay with the digital platforms of KTVZ News for urgent updates.
