Central Oregon — Firefighters continue suppression efforts on the Pine Fire located approximately 22 miles southeast of Bend, south of Highway 20 and south of Pine Mountain in the Kotzman Basin area.
The fire stayed within established dozer line overnight. Today firefighters will continue to secure the perimeter to keep the fire in its current footprint and mop-up areas of heat. The fire remains 6,537 acres and is now 50% contained. This is a multiagency response with resources from federal, state and municipal agencies.
The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District has issued a temporary fire closure order and map that can be read at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office issued the following evacuation notices:
- Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation notice:
- Public lands on and immediately surrounding Pine Mountain including Antelope Ridge and Kotzman Basin.
- West of Moffitt Rd. south of Hwy. 20 to Fox Butte Rd.
- Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notice:
- South of Hwy 20 west of Fox Butte Rd. north of the National Forest, east of Pine Mountain Rd.
People are encouraged to go to www.deschutes.org/emergency for current evacuation information and to view an interactive evacuation map.
The fire is currently burning on the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management land. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Unless there is significant fire activity during the day, the next update will be tomorrow morning.
Visit the official source for wildfire information in Central Oregon at centraloregonfire.org for wildfire updates or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire.
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