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Central oregon fire map 202111/27/2023 Please continue to follow local and statewide fire prevention regulations and share what you know with others. "With many fires actively burning across the state and several weeks of peak fire season ahead of us, I am urging all Oregonians to be prepared and do their part to help prevent wildfires - just one spark can light a fire that will quickly spread. "I have invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to make more state resources available to the fire crews on the front lines in Wasco County at the Miller Road/Dodge Fire," said Governor Brown. Additional responding agencies at this time include Juniper Flats Fire District, Klickatat County (Washington) Fire District, and Hood River Fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Blue Incident Management Team will assume command Wednesday morning and will work to bring in five additional task forces through the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System (OFMAS) from counties around Oregon to assist in the response. Local and mutual aid resources are on scene working to slow the fire's progress, and a Lane County task force, which was pre-positioned in Deschutes County, is headed to the fire. 197 to Pine Grove (milepost 26-13) due to the wildfire and urged motorists to use an alternate route the highway was open again Wednesday morning. ODOT said Oregon Highway 216 was closed Tuesday from the junction with U.S. The Wasco County Sheriff has issued Level 2 and Level 3 evacuation orders for homes near the fire, including a Level 2 "Get Set" alert for Tygh Valley. The fire sparked Tuesday afternoon and is burning grass, brush, and juniper it was estimated Wednesday morning at 2,000 acres in size. Kate Brown late Tuesday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Miller Road/Dodge Fire burning near the community of Juniper Flats in Wasco County. Wasco County Sheriff’s Office evacuation details can be found by
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