REDMOND, OR -- A fire on the southwest edge of Redmond forced evacuations Wednesday afternoon. Incident 820 started just before 4 p.m. It was initially estimated at about 8 acres, near Helmholtz and Obsidian.

Level Three - GO NOW evacuations are ordered for the area between Highway 126 and Obsidian, and SW 58th and Helmholtz.

Level One - BE READY orders are for between Obsidian and WIckiup Avenues, from SW 35th to Helmholtz:

6:00 UPDATE: The following addresses remain at a Level III: 4831 SW Obsidian Ave, 4723 SW Obsidian Ave, 4635 SW Obsidian Ave, 4584 SW Obsidian Ave, and 4574 SW Lava Ave. All others are reduced to Level I.

 

6:45 UPDATE: Redmond Fire and Rescue released the following:

At approximately 2:50pm multiple callers to 911 reported a fire in a field in the 4700 block of SW Obsidian Ave. Responding crews reported seeing a large column of smoke as they were approaching the scene. With the high temperature and winds the incident commander called for more resources to the scene to include air support. With the quick action of the crews firefighters were able to protect numerous residential structures. There were a total of four outbuildings that werre damaged by the fire and there are no reported injuries and no residential structures we lost.

The fire burned a total of 10 acres.

Crews will remain on scene mopping up hot spots for the next few hours. 

Fire investigators are currently on scene and the fire is under investigation.

Thank you to Bend Fire & Rescue, Black Butte Fire, Cloverdale Fire Department, Crooked River Fire & Rescue, Crook County Fire & Rescue, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, ODF, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire, US Fire Service and Warm Springs Fire & Safety for the assistance.