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Deschutes County Home Lost in Akawa Butte Fire, Sheriff says

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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has informed KTVZ News, a home in the Stevens Canyon area north of Sisters has been lost due to the Akawa Butte Fire.

The news comes as the Sheriff's Office is communicating rapid changes in evacuation levels.

Due to the fire's behavior, the Sheriff's Office is asking residents to use Deschutes County Alerts and the Genasys Protect Map: deschutes.org/emergency or protect.genasys.com

There will be a community meeting tonight at Sisters High School concerning the Akawa Butte Fire.

The meeting starts at 6:30 pm.

KTVZ News will provide LIVE coverage of tonight's community meeting on KTVZ-TV, KTVZ.com, the KTVZ News App and KTVZ+.

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