Sisters, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announces evacuation notices for the Akawa Butte Fire are unchanged as of today. All levels updated on Tuesday, July 28, remain in effect until further notice.
The Sheriff’s Office is coordinating with fire officials on daily condition assessments throughout the fire area. Any changes to evacuation levels will be communicated to the public as conditions and safety improve.
During Tuesday night’s community meeting in Sisters, incident commanders reported steady progress and expressed confidence in current containment efforts. While the fire is considered under control, crews have not yet reached full containment, and suppression work remains active.
Residents in affected areas are urged to stay prepared, remain aware of their surroundings, and monitor official channels for updated information. The Sheriff’s Office recommends the following online resources for updated maps of evacuation areas: deschutes.org/emergency or protect.genasys.com
THESE ARE THE CURRENT EVACUATION NOTICES AS OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 4;00PM:
Road Closures in Effect:
- Wilt Road North of Buffalo Rd. (gravel portion)
- Pine Street at Indian Ford Rd
- Indian Ford Road between FS 700 Road and Meadow View Lane
- Special note. Homes on the West end of Indian Ford Rd need to be accessed via Hwy 20 and Forest Service 11 Road.
LEVEL 1 (BE READY) DOWNGRADED TO NORMAL
City of Sisters north of Highways 20 and 126
- Sisters Airport
- West Sisters, including the commercial area and the Village at Cold Springs, The Pines at Sisters & the East Portal Interpretive Site
- North Sisters, including part of downtown, the industrial park, Sun Ranch, and Clear Pine
- East Sisters, including areas East of Locust Street and Timber Creek
Areas around Sisters
- Tollgate Subdivision
- Areas East of Sisters between Whychus Creek and Hwy 126
- Areas Northeast of Sisters, including McKinney Butte & Wild Horse Ridge
- East of Sisters Between Whychus Creek & Camp Polk Rd, North of Hwy 126, including Junipine Ln, Bradley Rd & Hawks Flight Dr
Cloverdale Area
- Aspen Lakes
- Panoramic Estates, and Emerald Valley Rd/Sisters View Dr
- Both sides of Edmundson Rd between Goodrich Rd and Holmes Rd, Northern Cloverdale area.
- Both sides of Holmes Road from milepost 2.5 to milepost 5, including Wanona Road, Gold Coach Road, and McSwain Drive.
- Lower Holmes Road area, north of milepost 7 to Lower Bridge Rd
LEVEL 2 (BE SET) DOWNGRADED TO LEVEL 1 (BE READY)
- Lower Holmes Rd area, north of milepost 5 to milepost 7. Includes addresses in the 70500 block to the 70900 block of Holmes Rd.
LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) DOWNGRADED TO LEVEL 2 (BE SET)
- Northern end of Mountain View Rd
REMAINING LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICES
- Wilt Rd on the North side of the road between Fair Mile Rd and Buffalo Rd.
- Both sides of Wilt Road north of Buffalo Drive to Big Buck Road
- Freemont Canyon area east of Wilt Road and north of Big Buck Road, to include Rimrock Ranch
- Forest land (USFS and private) east of Stevens Canyon Road and south of a line from Stevens Canyon Road and FS 2050/390 spur, east approximately 4 miles to the National Forest Boundary, and South to Wilt Rd. Commonly referred to as the southern portion of Sage Flat. Excluding Fox Ridge Circle and Pine Ridge Road
- East side of Indian Ford Road, north of Viewpoint Lane, to FS 700.
- USFS land north of Indian Ford Rd, east of FS 11 to the Jefferson County line.
REMAINING LEVEL 2 (BE SET) EVACUATION NOTICES
- Private Lands on Indian Ford between Hwy 20/Forest Service 11 Road and the Indian Ford Rd and FS 700 Rd intersection.
- Indian Ford Road MP1 and Camp Polk Rd to include Meadowview Lane, Fox Ridge Circle, and Pine Ridge Subdivisions
- USFS lands north of Cascade Meadows Ranch to Indian Ford Creek and west of North Pine Street, including the Zimmerman Butte area.
- Area of Old Wagon Road, West Meadow Parkway, and Tumbleweed Turn
- Fair Mile Road, South side of Wilt Road, including Suntree Lane
- Henkle Butte area
- Whychus Canyon Estates
REMAINING LEVEL 1 (BE READY) EVACUATION NOTICES
- West of Highway 20 and East of Black Butte Ranch, Glaze Meadow Area
- National Forest area between the Brooks-Scanlon Logging Road and Highway 20, north of Tollgate Subdivision, south of FS Road 1012
- Cascade Meadow Ranch and Windigo Trail Road
- Areas North of Sisters, including Trapper Point, Crooked Horseshoe
- Areas Northeast of Sisters, including Upper and Lower Cattle Dr, Old Juniper Rd & Deer Ridge Rd
- Area surrounding Camp Polk Cemetery
- West of Camp Polk Rd and north of the Sisters airport, including Pilot Drive and Kittyhawk Ln
- Old Military Drive
EVACUTION NOTICE LEVELS
- Level 3 means (GO NOW!) Residents in this area should leave immediately. Do not take time to gather belongings or attempt to protect property. Drive carefully, use headlights, and follow traffic safety instructions. Do not return until officials announce it is safe.
- Level 2 (BE SET) means residents should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Conditions may change quickly, and residents should stay alert and keep essential items ready.
- Level 1 (BE READY) means residents should remain aware of the fire situation and be prepared if evacuation levels increase.
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