Highland Fire evacuations in place in Crook County

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Gov. Tina Kotek invoked a conflagration for the Highland Fire in Crook County, with evacuations ordered for those near the fire that has grown to about 1500 acres as of 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

The wind-driven Highland Fire sparked Saturday afternoon, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a release. The Blue Incident Management Team and three structural task forces were sent to the fire south of Prineville, where levels 1-2-3 evacuations are in place.

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