UPDATE:
News Release
Oregon Department of Forestry Central
District Office
News Contact: Erik Pronold
Cell#:
541-588-2232
FOR
IMMDEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday
June 8, 2016
Akawana Fire Triggers
Level 2 Evacuation
Notice for Three Rivers
Sisters, OR
– Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District is responding to a
several hundred acre fire on Akawa
Butte 13 miles north of Sisters. The Three Rivers Subdivision is
on a level 2 evacuation notice. Level 2
indicates that residents should be set for a potential evacuation. Residents must be prepared to leave at a
moments notice.
The
lightning caused fire was reported on Tuesday June 7th at 1400
hours. The 5% contained fire is currently
burning on private forest land. Heavy
dead and down fuel along with 15 to 20 mile per hour winds are causing torching
and spotting of the fire. The winds have been picking up
as the day has progressed. Two
fire suppression handcrews, three fire engines, and three bulldozers are
working aggressively on direct fire line with the aid of a variety of aerial
support helicopters and planes.
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