Northwest Oregon

Interagency Incident Management Team

Black Crater Fire                                                                      July 27, 2006 

Media Contact: Bernie Pineda

Black Crater Fire Information:  541-549-3211

For Immediate Release:

An immediate evacuation notice has been issued by the Deschutes County Sheriff and Emergency Services to residents in the Crossroads and Edgington neighborhoods. A pre-evacuation notice has been issued to residents of the Tollgate neighborhood. A Red Cross evacuation shelter is established at the Sisters High School. The Black Crater fire has spotted approximately 20 acres across the 1018 road onto private land. Firefighters are working aggressively to contain the spot which is east of the road within one-half mile. One helicopter is currently dropping buckets of water onto the area, which has been logged, and an airtanker is also working the line with fire retardant. Fire managers are closely monitoring fire and weather behavior.

For addition Fire Information visit our team website: http://www.nworegonimt.com,

Got a question, send us a note at our email address: info@nworegionimt.com

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July 27, 2006   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information: Heidi Hiaasen, Project Communications
541-388-6178

Julianne Repman, Public Information

541-388-6224

4:15 p.m.

Due to an evacuation of the Crossroads and Edgington neighborhoods in Sisters, motorists are asked to stay off OR 242 (Old McKenzie Highway) to allow for evacuated residents to leave the area and meet at Sisters High School.In addition, motorists should expect congestion on US 20 through Sisters.

Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution.

Visit www.TripCheck.com  or call 511 for updated highway information.

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Heidi Hiaasen
Project Communications
ODOT Region 4
Office: (541) 388-6178
Cell: (541) 408-7190
Fax: (541) 388-6231