The Akawana fire near Culver in central Oregon is expected to spread, officials say.
Courtesy of the Forest Service-Deschutes National Forest
A fire in central Oregon is currently threatening 1,200 homes in a subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook.
The Oregon Department of Forestry expects the 2,000 acre Akawana fire, which is burning near Culver (about 13 miles northeast of Sisters), to grow due to windy conditions. The blaze is burning in brush and pine on both state and private lands.
A Level Two evacuation notice was issued to residents in the threatened subdivision. That means residents should be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
Gov. Kate Brown has invoked the Oregon Conflagration Act to authorize additional firefighters and resources from around the state to help with the fire.
The 2016 fire season began in the Oregon Department of Forestry's Central Oregon District on Friday.