Tracking Wildfires in Crook County Following Multiple Lightning Strikes

UPDATE: Watch Duty - A Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation has been issued for Zone CRR-7S-M. A Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation has been issued for Zone CRR-7S-N. Per the Genasys Evacuation Map. These zones are also visible on the Watch Duty map.

The fire has jumped SE Newsome Creek Road and is traveling east.  Please pay attention to your surroundings.

A shelter is available at Eastside Church in Prineville located at 3174 NE 3rd St, Prineville, OR 97754, per Crook County Sheriff's Office on Facebook. Those in need of any assistance as a result of the evacuation can go to that church.

UPDATE: Watch Duty - Level 3 - GO NOW - Evacuate immediately from SE Conant Basin Road east to SE Newsome Creek Road, from Paulina Highway south. Wildfire Alert from Crook County Sheriff's Office: Level 3 - GO NOW - Evacuate immediately! - Per a Wireless Emergency Alert from Alert Crook County via PBS Warn.

UPDATE: Watch Duty - Firefighters are responding to the Coyote Fire, burning in Crook County. The fire is burning southeast of the Pilot Fire. Right now, the fire is 300 acres.

UPDATE: Watch Duty - Air Attack is on scene and dropping retardant. Helicopters are also dropping water. More resources are in route. So far there are no changes to the LEVEL 1 evacuation notice, per Crook County Sheriff's Office on Facebook.

CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- LEVEL 1 BE READY evacuation notice has been issued for the area of SE Paulina Hwy from milepost 12 south to approximately milepost 14 for the east side of the highway according to the Crook County Sheriffs Office.

The Pilot fire is up to 25 acres according to watch duty as air assets attack the fire.

This is a developing story. Stay with the digital platforms of KTVZ News for urgent updates.