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***UPDATE July 30, 2024***
After consultation with fire managers, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is dropping all evacuation levels around the Jackpine Fire. Please continue to use caution in the area as fire operations will continue into the near future.
***UPDATE July 23, 2024 12:40pm***
Released by: Sergeant Nathan Garibay
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Location: Masten Road
After consultation with the Incident Commander of the Jackpine Fire, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is lowering all evacuation levels around the Jackpine Fire to Level 1: Be Ready. This includes the area west of Highway 97, south of Masten Rd., east of the Little Deschutes River to the county line.
***UPDATE July 19, 2024 08:30pm***
Avoid Highway 97 north of Highway 31 due to fire activity at the highway. North and southbound lanes are currently closed. Please use alternate routes due to the Jackpine Fire.
Klamath County Sheriff’s Office issued a Level 1: Be Ready for both sides of Hwy 97 south of the Deschutes County line including Long Prairie.
**End of Update**
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is on scene monitoring the Jackpine Fire on Masten Road. The following evacuation notice has been issued:
Level 2 Be Set: West of Highway 97 and South of Masten Rd. to the county line.
Find current evacuation areas at: deschutes.org/emergency
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.