Evacuations are in effect for a wildfire that sparked about 13 miles southeast of Bend.
The fire broke out off China Hat Road in the Arnold Ice Cave area, which is frequented by visitors and tourists, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office has issued Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuations around Arnold Ice Cave and Level 2, “BE SET,” evacuations west of Highway 20 in the areas of Fuzztail and Swamp Wells Buttes. There is also a Level 1 "BE READY" evacuation notice for Fort Rock Road south of Horse Ridge and west of Highway 20.
The sheriff's office said no homes or subdivisions are currently in an evacuation zone.
The fire is about 50 acres in size. Local officials have named the incident the Hidden Forest Fire.