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Firefighters Battling Heat, Strong Winds as Oregon Wildfire Continues to Grow

Increasing temperatures and afternoon winds are expected to challenge firefighters and potentially cause an escalation in fire behavior.

(BEND, Ore. ) - More than 300 firefighters worked overnight on the Two Bulls Wildfire burning west of Bend.

Active fire continued throughout the night, prompting an additional evacuation of the Johnson Ridge subdivision. Approximately 250 homes have now been evacuated. The Red Cross has established a shelter at High Desert Middle School in Bend (this is a new location).