New wildfires keep crews on the move: Little Lava Lake Fire hits 1,000 acres; Firestone, Flat Top fires, evacuation zones grow
Posted: September 10, 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters battled a growing number of larger, older and new lightning-sparked wildfires across Central Oregon and nearby areas on Sunday, with resources stretched thin. Many were caught small, but on the larger ones, some evacuation zones expanded, with area emergency closures in place.
Central Oregon fire officials gave this update Sunday evening:
Firefighters continue to respond to numerous lightning-caused wildfires across central Oregon. The majority are concentrated south of Bend across Deschutes County on the Deschutes National Forest and range in size from 1/10 of an acre to 14,000 acres. The largest fires include:
Firestone Fire –6,500 acres, located southeast of Paulina Lake. This fire along with the Flat Top Fire will be managed by Central Oregon Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT).
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