STAYTON, Ore. — New wildfires that popped up Tuesday afternoon in Oregon threatened homes in Marion County and prompted evacuation orders in Linn County before they were swiftly contained.
A fire near Sodaville Cutoff Drive in Lebanon temporarily prompted Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations Tuesday afternoon for Sodaville Cutoff Road between Hazen Road and Middle Ridge Road, but the evacuation levels were lifted shortly after, the Lebanon Fire District reported on Facebook. The fire, named the Sodaville Cutoff Fire, has been contained and forward progress stopped, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) told KGW. It burned 25 acres.
Another fire, the Fern Ridge Road Fire, that started shortly after noon in Marion County, about eight miles east of Stayton, grew to 32 acres and threatened 10 homes before it was contained, ODF said. The fire burned in grass field and timber on ODF-protected land near Fern Ridge Road Southeast and Siegmund Road Southeast.
A third fire is burning on Shelburn Drive in Scio.
Here's what evacuation levels mean
Level 1 Notice - Be Ready: Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area and monitor local media outlets for information. Residents with special needs should take note and begin making arrangements to evacuate. Evacuations at this time are voluntary.
Level 2 Notice - Be Set: This level indicates there is significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, to be ready at a moment's notice. Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate.
Level 3 Notice - Go Now: Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should leave immediately. Listen to local media and watch for emergency personnel who may be coming by to give further instructions regarding the evacuation.
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