Darlene Fire grows overnight, continues to threaten homes near La Pine

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The Darlene Fire in Deschutes County continued growing overnight shooting past 2000 acres in less than 24 hours.

The fire, which started Tuesday, grew extremely quickly throughout the afternoon prompting Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations for nearby residences.

As of 6 a.m, Wednesday morning the fire is sitting at 2,415 acres and 0% containment.

Evacuations remain unchanged from Tuesday with Level 3 evacuations for the area east of Highway 97 and north of Reed Road, including areas off Rosland Road and Newberry Estates.

A temporary evacuation site is set up at La Pine High School for residents in need of support.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek also invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fire on Tuesday, which allowed the state fire marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local resources.