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Wildfire in La Pine Prompts Residents to ‘Be Ready’

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Due to fire activity in the area of Darlene Rd south of Rosland Rd (La Pine area), the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following evacuation notices:

Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation notice is issued for the following areas:

Areas north and east of the City of La Pine including Newberry Estates and public lands north of Reed Rd, south of Rosland Rd, east of Hwy 97 to the transmission lines.

Level 1: Means “BE READY“ for potential evacuation. Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area, monitor emergency services websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movements of persons with special needs, mobile property and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock. If conditions worsen, emergency services personnel may contact you via an emergency notification system.

Follow the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-date information.

Current maps including evacuation areas can be found at: https://deschutes.org/emergency

For fire information, you can visit the Central Oregon Fire Information site at: www.centraloregonfire.org

Make sure you are registered for Deschutes Alerts to receive evacuation and emergency alert and warnings in your area by going to www.deschutesalerts.org