Mutual-aid crews were called in from Alfalfa, Cloverdale and Sunriver, and had forward progress of the fire stopped by about 4:30 p.m. Homes on both Cinder Butte and Apache roads were threatened, as the fire raced across the yards of about four lots, Connolly said.ĭeschutes County sheriff’s deputies issued a Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation alert and evacuated homes on both streets. to the reported brush fire in the 60000 block of Cinder Butte Road, Bend Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Trish Connolly said. Pacific Power reported more than 7,000 Bend-area customers were without service early Sunday evening - and about 2,000 remained without power at mid-morning Monday as repairs continued check updates on their online map.Ī Saturday burn pile in Deschutes River Woods south of Bend rekindled and spread fast Sunday afternoon amid winds gusting past 40 mph, threatening homes, prompting evacuations and burning debris, vehicles and outbuildings before it was stopped, officials said.Ĭrews were dispatched around 3:40 p.m. The winds toppled trees, some onto homes or power lines throughout the region, including at least five power poles that came down along Johnson Road. Please call 54īy early Sunday evening, the National Weather Service had reports of winds gusting to 56 mph in Sisters, 55 at Lava Butte, 53 mph at Sunriver, 52 mph in Sisters, 50 mph in Bend and 48 mph in Redmond. "Anyone who needs assistance can just show up," the agency said.Ĭentral Oregon Emergency Info tweeted that Bend Pet Resort will accept any pets(cats & dogs) whose owners are displaced due to the emergency evacuation from the Bull Springs Fire in the Tumalo area Fire at no charge for the night. ![]() update said only homes along Kuhlman Road remained under Level 3 evacuation all other areas were reduced to Level 1.Īn interactive map of the evacuation areas is at: and a description of the evacuation levels is at ĭue to the wildfires, Red Cross Cascades Region volunteers set up a temporary evacuation site at High Desert Middle School, 61111 SE 27th Street. The evacuation notice also was reduced to Level 1 on West Saddleback Road.Ī 9:20 p.m. But Level 3 evacuations had remained in place for homes along Tyler and Kuhlman roads. ![]() In a later update, evacuation orders were lifted for homes on Johnson, East Saddleback and Tumalo Reservoir roads. Johnson Road also was closed from Shevlin Park Road to OB Riley Road. ![]() Traffic was diverted and Tyler Road was shut down.
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