Overview

• As of late week, the wildfire is about 7% contained, according to the Oregon Fire Marshal's office.
• Authorities report at least 16 structures destroyed and at least two damaged as the blaze expands near Lake Billy Chinook.
• Evacuation orders remain in effect across parts of central Oregon as crews work to hold existing lines.
• Actor Rainn Wilson said his family left their Oregon mountain cabin, describing a fourth wildfire evacuation since 2019.
• Wilson cited NASA findings and recent peer‑reviewed research tying warming to more frequent, larger fires, while officials say the fire’s cause is still under investigation.