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Progress Made On Some Wildfires; Evacuations Ordered For Pine Grove

Due to progress made by firefighters on the Green Ridge Fire, northwest of Sisters, Level One Evacuation Notices were lifted late yesterday morning. The lightning caused fire is 30-percent contained and has consumed 4, 338 acres. There are still some road closures in the area issued by the Deschutes National Forest.  The White River Fire, southeast of Government Camp in the Mount Hood National Forest is 2,775 acres large and only 10-percent contained. Yesterday, the Wasco County Sheriff issued Level 3 GO NOW evacuation orders for residents in the Pine Grove Area. The Red Cross has set up a temporary shelter at Maupin High School. The Frog Fire in Crook county is at 4,020 acres and 80% contained.

 

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