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McNamee Fire grows to 2,500 acres near the Jefferson/Wasco County line 

WASCO & JEFFERSON COUNTIES, Ore. (KTVZ) - The McNamee Fire was reported this afternoon approximately 7 miles south of Antelope.

Fueled by dry grass and brush, the fire has quickly spread to 2,500 acres.

Interagency fire resources are suppressing the wildfire with 3 BLM engines and air attack.

One structure is threatened, but no evacuation notices are in place. The cause remains under investigation.

Visit the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org for wildfire updates or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. 

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Jillian Fortner is a Multimedia Journalist and Local Alert Weather Forecaster with KTVZ News. Learn more about Jillian here.

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