Darlene Fire South of La Pine Already at 500 Acres

Around 1:30 pm Tuesday afternoon, the Darlene Fire started a few miles south of La Pine. It has quickly grown to over 500 acres by 5 pm this evening. Evacuation notices have already been issued for this fire by the Deschutes Sheriff Office. https://twitter.com/DeschutesSO/status/1415059566954389506?s=20 Current evacuation map: https://deschutes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=f9de45337eb043fca432548f91d03ad6 Message from Sherrif's Office "To those affected by the Darlene Fire. The La Pine High School is being set up as a temporary evacuation point. Resources are currently on the way to that location. If you need a place to take animals, the La Pine rodeo grounds are open for animals." Photos by Sherry Ferris