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Evacuations Ordered For La Pine Fire

LA PINE, OR -- The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office issued Level 3 (go now) evacuations for a La Pine neighborhood. The notice is for homes between Camino De Oro, north to Sparks Drive and Boundary Road, east to Second Street.

Firefighters responded to a house fire in the area, but flames are now spreading to nearby homes and the wilderness, according to DCSO. 

Authorities as everyone to avoid the area while fire crews are working to extinguish this fire. 

 

UPDATE: Evacuation orders were dropped at 3:40 p.m. and residents were allowed to return.

 

Wednesday morning, La Pine Fire released more information about Tuesday afternoon's incident: The fire started in a manufactured home on Boundary Road, just before 2:30 p.m. Arriving crews found the house, shed and multiple vehicles on fire, with flames spreading to neighbor’s homes, RVs and outbuildings. Stored ammunition exploded in the blaze as crews shuttled more than 25,000 gallons of water to the property.

The home was a total loss, although no one was home at the time and no injuries were reported.

 

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