Falls Fire in Harney Co. burning 55,000 acres triggers Go Now evacuations [Video]

HARNEY COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) – A fire burning 55,000 acres about 20 miles northeast of Riley in Harney County triggered Level 3: “Go Now” evacuations for people on Sunday, according to fire officials.

At about 2:30 p.m., evacuations were issued for people living in both Harney and Grant counties as the Falls Fire is zero percent contained.

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On Sunday morning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act.

According to the Grant County Emergency Management, the Red Cross has opened a shelter for evacuees in John Day at the Grant County Fair Grounds in the Trowbridge Pavilion. They said the shelter also had space for a limited number of animals.

Interactive map showing areas under evacuation in …