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Flat Fire north of Sisters at 18,000 acres, red flag warning for Aug. 24

There are widespread evacuation orders are in place for the fire and air quality ranged from unhealthy to very unhealthy in ...

Flat Fire expands to 22,000 acres as more than 1,000 face evacuation orders

The Flat Fire, which started Thursday afternoon west of Culver in Jefferson County, has triggered evacuations in the nearby ...
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Wildfire sparks near Lake Billy Chinook, Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations issued

A wildfire sparked in Jefferson County on Thursday, quickly spreading and prompting evacuations in the surrounding area.

Flat Fire grows to 18K acres in Jefferson Co.; Level 3: ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders expand

The Flat Fire burning in Jefferson County grew to 18,000 acres by Saturday morning and is zero percent contained, according ...

Fire breaks out near Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County, some evacuation orders issued

A fire broke out in Jefferson County on Thursday afternoon , prompting Level 3 – GO NOW evacuations for some areas south of ...

Evacuations issued for Flat Fire near Lake Billy Chinook in central Oregon

The blaze broke out on Aug. 21, north of Sisters and approximately three miles west of Lake Billy Chinook. As of late Aug. 22 ...

Smoke from Flat Fire prompts air quality advisory for parts of central Oregon

Officials issued an air quality advisory as smoke from the Flat Fire reached unhealthy levels in multiple counties.

Flat Fire grows to over 3000 acres, Governor Kotek invokes Conflagration Act

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Flat Fire has burned 3,300 acres less than a day after it sparked, according to Central ...
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Lake Billy Chinook algae health advisory expanded - KTVZ

Based on the most recent data available to the Oregon Health Authority from other areas of the lake, the advisory is being expanded to include all three arms of Lake Billy Chinook, located about ...