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Strong winds and high temperatures are expected to fan wildfires burning in southern and northeastern Oregon this weekend. The fires had consumed nearly , acres by Friday morning, prompting evacuation orders, school closures and emergency power shut-offs. One of the fastest growing, the Cedar Creek fire burning about 20 miles west of La Pine, has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday propelled by strong winds and low humidity.
On Friday evening, residents of Oakridge, Westfir and the High Prairies area were evacuated and encouraged to head west after being on alert the past few days. Crews will be strategically placed around the fire overnight as wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour are forecast for Friday evening. At a press conference Thursday, Gov.
Kate Brown and emergency officials said many Oregonians should be prepared to evacuate and lose power. Portland General Electric turned off power to around 30, customers in areas where the fire danger is high, such as in Oregon City, cities near Mount Hood, the Corbett area and Silver Falls in Marion County. Pacific Power had shut downs for over 7, customers as of 5 p. The outages are expected to last until at least Saturday evening. These centers will be open from 7 a.
Over 2, Lane Electric customers were without power by Friday morning, according to the newspaper. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for northwest Oregon, as wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and critically low humidity increase the risk of rapid fire spread in the area. Level 1 and 2 evacuation orders are in place in areas between four and six miles from the fire. The Cedar Creek fire , located about 20 miles west of La Pine, has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday, propelled by strong winds and low humidity.
Fire officials believe extreme fire conditions will continue over the weekend. Find it here. The Deschutes National Forest and Willamette National Forest implemented emergency closures, and an airspace restriction is in place as fire officials battle the flames from above.
Emergency evacuation shelters have opened for people evacuating areas near the Rum Creek and Van Meter fires in southern Oregon. Wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour and possible three-digit temperatures this weekend are expected to fuel the Rum Creek fire in Josephine County.
MORE: How to tell if you are at risk of losing power during a shutoff. The Van Meter fire appeared Wednesday about 13 miles southeast of Klamath Falls and had grown to over 3, acres by Friday morning. The Bureau of Land Management has issued closure orders around the fire and evacuations are underway in areas of Klamath County. The American Red Cross has opened overnight shelters at the Josephine and Klamath county fairgrounds for fire evacuees. More hot and windy weather is expected to spread the fire north over the weekend.
The town of Imnaha north to Snake River at Dug Bar and south to Grouse Creek has been told to evacuate, while residents of areas nearby are encouraged to prepare to leave. Several Wallowa County roads and Highway 30 between mileposts 6 and 29 are closed, except to local traffic. Temporary closures have been implemented in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Firefighters are working to protect private property in the area as warm and windy weather this weekend threatens to increase the rate of fire spreading to the north. Fire officials expect the Sturgill fire to overrun the acre Goat Mountain Two fire , which is burning 9 miles south of Lostine, before the end of the weekend. Nearly 12, acres are burning about 21 miles southeast of Enterprise in the Nebo fire , which is also expected to spread north over the weekend due to dry, breezy weather. The Oregon Department of Transportation reminds drivers traveling in Oregon to treat traffic lights without power as four-way stops, slow down if smoke limits visibility and be careful when parking to avoid vehicle-sparked fires.
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