UPDATE #3: At 7:48 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that all evacuations from the Oak Fire have been lifted and residents of the area can return home. The temporary shelter is now closed. The fire was an estimated 20 acres. No structures were lost, according to the Sheriff's Office. This will be the final update for this story unless conditions change.
UPDATE #2: At 6:12 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that some evacuations have been canceled. The only remaining evacuations are a Level 3 - GO NOW evacuation for Kingwood Drive, Maple Lane, and Oak Lane west of 101st. "Residents in these areas should not return until officials determine it is safe," the Sheriff's Office said. All other evacuations, including both Level 3 and 2, have been lifted.
UPDATE: At 5:08 p.m., Central Oregon Fire Info posted on social media that forward progress of the fire has been stopped. All evacuations remain in place.
Original story:
A new wildfire Sunday afternoon has prompted officials to ask hundreds of people to leave their homes immediately in a neighborhood just west of Redmond.
The Oak Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m.
"The fire is moving quickly and burning adjacent to a residential area," the Deschutes County Sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
As of 3:45 p.m., the following evacuations are in effect:
Level 3 – Go Now (Mandatory Evacuation)
Residents in the following area must evacuate immediately: North of HWY 126 to Kachina and the west end of Kingwood to 91st east.
Level 2 – Be Set (Be Ready to Evacuate Immediately)
West of 101st Street and south of HWY 126 to Eagle Crest Blvd.
A temporary evacuation shelter has been established at Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave. in Redmond.
The affected neighborhood is about five miles west of Redmond. Approximately 525 people live in the "Go Now" evacuation zone, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.