Evacuation zones grow in Oregon as wildfires continue north
Late yesterday, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department updated evacuation zones which included a full Level 3 “evacuate now” order for extended regions of Estacada, Springwater, Currinsville, George, and Bissell.
This afternoon, evacuation zones for the county have grown once again.
This time, cities of Union Mills, Beavercreek, and the Molalla area in Clackamas County have been upgraded to Level 3 orders. To reiterate, that means “leave immediately!”
BREAKING (1/4): #alert levels have been updated in @clackamascounty for the #ClackamasWildfires — details to come in following tweets….
Evacuation map updated here:https://t.co/nkx66IZIv4#ClackamasFires pic.twitter.com/N4gCitp4zH
— Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) September 10, 2020
Level 2 orders, which means “you must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice,” have pushed beyond Oregon City, and runs along the Willamette River.
The Level 1 “be ready for potential evacuation” order line has remained the same since yesterday afternoon. Reaching up north to Milwaukee and Lake Oswego areas.
It is crucial that Oregonians follow the orders of emergency services as the wildfires continue to burn out of control and cause immense damage throughout the state.