Akawa Butte Fire Spares Wilt Road Homes as 150-Foot Flames Race at 25 mph
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Updated · KTVZ · Jul 23
Akawa Butte Fire Spares Wilt Road Homes as 150-Foot Flames Race at 25 mph
3 articles · Updated · KTVZ · Jul 23
Summary
Authorities told a Sisters town meeting that no houses on Wilt Road had burned, easing fears for residents under evacuation orders near the fire line.
The relief came even as the Akawa Butte Fire surged over the past 24 hours, throwing 150-foot flames and moving at 25 mph near Sisters, Oregon.
Officials said the blaze is now the top wildfire priority in the country, with crews from across the U.S. converging on Central Oregon in an all-hands response.
Residents said delayed map updates had intensified the strain, especially for Level 3 evacuees waiting to learn whether homes were still standing.