Evacuation orders lifted for Forest Park Fire near Beavercreek

BEAVERCREEK Ore. (KPTV) - All evacuation orders were lifted Saturday morning for a brush fire near Beavercreek.

The Forest Park Fire began around 3 p.m. Thursday. Fire officials said it began as a vegetation fire at South Fellows Road and South Forest Park Road.

Saturday 10:30am UPDATE: All evacuation levels are being lifted for the Forest Park Fire based on recommendations from @clackamasfire and @ORDeptForestry.

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to keep our communities safe. pic.twitter.com/J1K7Fh9gzo
— Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) June 3, 2023

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Level 1 (Be Ready) and Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notices were issued shortly after the fire began on Thursday.

On Friday afternoon, Clackamas Fire said the fire is 20 acres and was 0% contained. A fire line had been 90% completed and it was expected to be extinguished soon.

A helicopter just came by, dumping water on a tree that sparked up @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/XOPlG1mvU4
— Chandler Watkins (@CWatkinsNews) June 2, 2023

On Friday morning, fire officials said two structures were threatened.

The warm, dry weather on Friday could pose some difficulty, but Clackamas Fire said resources are making their way to the fire, including multiple 10-person hand crews, tree fallers, brush rigs and water tenders.

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