SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in central Oregon near the town of Sisters is 20 percent contained after burning about 4,200 acres and keeping some homeowners on alert for possible evacuation.
Firefighters said Wednesday that one outbuilding used for storage and a pumphouse was lost but no other structures were reported damaged or threatened.
The fire is burning in the Deschutes National Forest and on private lands about six miles south of Sisters.
About a half dozen homes were under mandatory evacuation orders while other area residents were advised to be ready to leave as a precaution.
Families who were evacuated were being escorted to and from their homes by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department.
