Evacuations Ordered as Wildfire Grows in Jefferson County, Oregon

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3 年前

A wildfire burning near Mount Hood on the Warm Springs Reservation in northern Oregon, grew to 4,300 acres and was zero percent contained on June 20.

Evacuation orders were in effect for a small number of houses to the northeast of the S-503 fire, authorities said.

The National Weather Service in Portland said smoke from the wildfire was pushing its way into the Portland metro area on Sunday.

Footage shared by Andrew Mendolia shows plumes of smoke rising from near Mount Hood. Credit: Andrew Mendolia via Storyful