In this photo provided by the Deschutes County Sherriff’s Office, smoke rises from a wildfire near La Pine, Oregon, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations. Smoke from a wildfire rises on a road near La Pine, Ore., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The fire prompted mandatory evacuations in the small town in central Oregon and was growing rapidly in hot, dry conditions.
Evacuation alerts were sent to 1,100 homes and businesses, said Lt. Jayson Janes of the Deschutes County Sherriff’s Office. He said about 50-60 people sought refuge at a local high school serving as an evacuation center.Jodi Kerr was packing up her home decor and gifts store in La Pine so she could evacuate.
She said it’s hard to think about the people who’ve spent years building businesses and then be concerned about losing it all overnight.List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfiresCentral Oregon Fire Management Service firefighters used dozers, or heavy construction equipment adapted to battle wildfires, to establish control lines around the blaze. Aircraft dropped fire retardant to slow the flames.
TV station KTVZ reported that several U.S. Forest Service campgrounds and trails had been evacuated and closed.cleared more properties