CROOKED RIVER RANCH, OR -- A fast-moving brush fire threatened several homes in Crooked River Ranch, Thursday evening. Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue, as well as crews from Redmond, Sisters, Bend, Cloverdale, Crook County and Jefferson County responded to the SW Quail Road area just after 5:30 p.m.

They held the fire at just over eight acres. No homes were lost and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office briefly issued a Level 3 "GO NOW" evacuation for the immediate area; evacuees were sent to the CRR Fire Station. By nightfall, orders were reduced to Level 1 "BE READY."

CRR Fire & Rescue officials say it's a good reminder to have an evacuation plan for your family and pets.