Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

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A wind-driven wildfire that ignited in Central Oregon has spread nearly 4,000 acres and is threatening homes.

Thursday, June 27, 2024 9:15PMthreatening homes and causing evacuations in Central Oregon has grown to 3,889 acres, officials said Thursday.

Fanned by gusty winds, the blaze quickly spread through a pine forest near homes on the south side of La Pine, a small town of about 2,500 people in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, officials said. On Wednesday, fire officials said a new blaze broke out on the east side of La Pine, threatening homes in several neighborhoods and triggering more evacuation ordered from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.

 

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