Gusty winds fueled the rapidly growing wildfire.
A huge Oregon wildfire has caused the evacuation of over a thousand homes and businesses just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine, around 190 miles south of Portland.The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles in size Tuesday night, according to Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the social media site X. The fire was growing and not contained.Gusty winds fueled the rapidly growing wildfire, with northerly winds of 17 mph. The temperature in La Pine yesterday averaged 84.2 ℉.
She said it's hard to think about the people who have spent years building businesses and then be concerned about losing it all overnight.The fire started about one mile south of La Pine, and its cause was under investigation.Central Oregon Fire Management Service firefighters used heavy construction equipment called dozers to battle the wildfire and establish control lines around the blaze.Aircraft dropped fire retardant to slow the flames.
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