00:00A wildfire in central Oregon is growing tonight under a red flag warning,
00:04the alert that means conditions are perfect for fire to spread fast.
00:08The Akawa Butte fire, burning near Sisters, has pushed to the southwest overnight,
00:14despite crews holding control lines on the north and east.
00:18Firefighters secured a mile and a half of dozer line,
00:21clearing roads to give better access to the active fire zone.
00:25Evacuation orders remain in effect, managed directly by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.
00:31Local officials held a community meeting Thursday night at Sisters High School
00:35to update residents on containment and smoke conditions.
00:39Fire managers say the weather, wind, humidity, lightning,
00:43is still the single biggest factor deciding where this fire goes next.
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