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News Release

Flat Fire Update: The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Reduces More Evacuation Orders, One Additional Structure Loss Confirmed - 08/27/25

 

Sisters, Ore -- Another day of favorable weather and substantial firefighting progress has allowed the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with incident commanders, to reduce evacuation levels further.

 

During today’s assessments, the Sheriff's Office confirmed one additional property with destroyed buildings, which includes a residence and an outbuilding. This brings the total number of homes lost in Deschutes County to five. Three are primary residences and two are secondary residences. 

 

If you choose to return home, Be Set to leave again should conditions change. Heavy fire equipment remains in the area, and smoky conditions may impact travel and visibility.

Evacuation Changes – Effective 5:00 p.m. today

The following areas have been downgraded from Level 3 (Go Now) to Level 2 (Be Set):

  • Whychus Canyon Estates from Wilt Road north to the 17700 Block of Mountain View Road

  • Henkle Butte area, including Stardust Lane, Canyon Crest Drive, and Vista Ridge Drive

  • Wilt Road from Buffalo Drive to Big Buck Lane

Current Evacuation Levels

LEVEL 3 (GO NOW):

  • Both sides of Edmundson Rd between Holmes Rd and Goodrich Rd

  • Between Wilt Rd MP 4 west to Stevens Canyon north to the County line

  • Residences on the north end of Mountain View Rd, north of the 17700 Block

  • Both sides of Wilt Road from Big Buck Ln north to the Deschutes/Jefferson County line

  • Areas north and west of Holmes Road, north of MP 5 to Lower Bridge Rd

  • Upper (southern) portion of McKenzie Canyon

  • Panoramic Estates off Camp Polk Road

LEVEL 2 (BE SET):

  • Whychus Canyon Estates from Wilt Rd north to the 17700 Block of Mountain View Rd

  • Henkle Butte area, including Stardust Ln, Canyon Crest Dr, and Vista Ridge Dr

  • Wilt Rd from Buffalo Dr to Big Buck Ln

  • Old Military Rd

  • Camp Polk Meadow and Cemetery area

  • Junipine Acres on Fair Mile Rd, including Wren Ln and Suntree Ln

  • Residences off Wilt Rd between Camp Polk and Stardust

  • Lower (northern) portion of McKenzie Canyon

  • Stevens Canyon area

  • Aspen Lakes subdivision and golf course

  • Hurtley Ranch Rd south of Emerald Valley Rd

  • Area between Camp Polk Rd west along Hwy 126 to Junipine Ln, and north to Old Military Rd

  • Area north and east of Lower Bridge Rd to the Deschutes River

  • Areas north of Hwy 126, including Goodrich Rd, Holmes Rd, and Fadjur Ln

LEVEL 1 (BE READY):

  • Areas on the north side of East Indian Ford Rd, from Wilt Rd to FS Road 2050, including Stevens Canyon Rd to MP 1.5, Fox Ridge Circle, and Pine Ridge Rd

  • Dry Canyon area between Lower Bridge Rd, south to Hwy 126

  • Area between Indian Ford Creek and Whychus Creek, north of Hwy 126 to the Camp Polk Rd/Wilt Rd intersection (including Indian Ford Ranch, Deer Ridge, Pine Ridge Loop, and McKinney Butte subdivisions)

Flat Fire Update: The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Reduces More Evacuation Orders, One Additional Structure Loss Confirmed - 08/27/25

 

Sisters, Ore -- Another day of favorable weather and substantial firefighting progress has allowed the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with incident commanders, to reduce evacuation levels further.

 

During today’s assessments, the Sheriff's Office confirmed one additional property with destroyed buildings, which includes a residence and an outbuilding. This brings the total number of homes lost in Deschutes County to five. Three are primary residences and two are secondary residences. 

 

If you choose to return home, Be Set to leave again should conditions change. Heavy fire equipment remains in the area, and smoky conditions may impact travel and visibility.

Evacuation Changes – Effective 5:00 p.m. today

The following areas have been downgraded from Level 3 (Go Now) to Level 2 (Be Set):

  • Whychus Canyon Estates from Wilt Road north to the 17700 Block of Mountain View Road

  • Henkle Butte area, including Stardust Lane, Canyon Crest Drive, and Vista Ridge Drive

  • Wilt Road from Buffalo Drive to Big Buck Lane

Current Evacuation Levels

LEVEL 3 (GO NOW):

  • Both sides of Edmundson Rd between Holmes Rd and Goodrich Rd

  • Between Wilt Rd MP 4 west to Stevens Canyon north to the County line

  • Residences on the north end of Mountain View Rd, north of the 17700 Block

  • Both sides of Wilt Road from Big Buck Ln north to the Deschutes/Jefferson County line

  • Areas north and west of Holmes Road, north of MP 5 to Lower Bridge Rd

  • Upper (southern) portion of McKenzie Canyon

  • Panoramic Estates off Camp Polk Road

LEVEL 2 (BE SET):

  • Whychus Canyon Estates from Wilt Rd north to the 17700 Block of Mountain View Rd

  • Henkle Butte area, including Stardust Ln, Canyon Crest Dr, and Vista Ridge Dr

  • Wilt Rd from Buffalo Dr to Big Buck Ln

  • Old Military Rd

  • Camp Polk Meadow and Cemetery area

  • Junipine Acres on Fair Mile Rd, including Wren Ln and Suntree Ln

  • Residences off Wilt Rd between Camp Polk and Stardust

  • Lower (northern) portion of McKenzie Canyon

  • Stevens Canyon area

  • Aspen Lakes subdivision and golf course

  • Hurtley Ranch Rd south of Emerald Valley Rd

  • Area between Camp Polk Rd west along Hwy 126 to Junipine Ln, and north to Old Military Rd

  • Area north and east of Lower Bridge Rd to the Deschutes River

  • Areas north of Hwy 126, including Goodrich Rd, Holmes Rd, and Fadjur Ln

LEVEL 1 (BE READY):

  • Areas on the north side of East Indian Ford Rd, from Wilt Rd to FS Road 2050, including Stevens Canyon Rd to MP 1.5, Fox Ridge Circle, and Pine Ridge Rd

  • Dry Canyon area between Lower Bridge Rd, south to Hwy 126

  • Area between Indian Ford Creek and Whychus Creek, north of Hwy 126 to the Camp Polk Rd/Wilt Rd intersection (including Indian Ford Ranch, Deer Ridge, Pine Ridge Loop, and McKinney Butte subdivisions)