BEND, Ore. (AP) — Fires driven by high winds forced evacuations in and around Bend, Oregon. The Bulletin reports the evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for a neighborood in the southwest part of the city as well as a rural area west of the central Oregon community. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a brush fire about 3:42 p.m. The fire had rekindled from a burn pile that was lit Saturday and spread quickly, driven by gusty winds.
Fire forces evacuations in Bend, Oregon
