REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — A fire has ignited in the central Oregon city of Redmond, prompting evacuations and closing a Redmond Airport and a highway. The Bulletin reports the fire was reported Tuesday afternoon near the Redmond Air Center and was estimated Tuesday evening at between 50-100 acres. Redmond Airport director Zach Bass said the airport closed to air travel Tuesday afternoon and one operations building on airport property was evacuated. Bass says flights were diverted, delayed or canceled. Firefighters had earlier contained a smaller brush fire nearby. State Highway 126 was also closed. Redmond fire chief Ken Kehmna says the causes of both fires are under investigation.
Fire prompts evacuations, airport closure in central Oregon
