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FIRE ALERT: Wildfire in Crook County Prompts Evacuation Notices

By Spencer Sacks

Published July 16, 2026 12:38 pm

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.

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Spencer Sacks

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