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Level 3 Evacuation Orders Issued as Austin Fire Spreads

8/28/2026

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U.S. Forest Service expanded emergency closures in Oregon as the Austin Fire burned over 9,200 acres.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office issued Level 3 “Go Now!” evacuation orders.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office closed Highway 224 east of Fish Creek.
U.S. Forest Service closed Forest Roads 46, 57, 63, 70 and sites such as Lake Harriet.
Austin Fire’s western flank entered the 2020 Riverside Fire scar, potentially slowing spread.

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Story summary

U.S. Forest Service expanded emergency closures in Oregon as the Austin Fire burned over 9,200 acres.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office issued Level 3 “Go Now!” evacuation orders.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office closed Highway 224 east of Fish Creek.
U.S. Forest Service closed Forest Roads 46, 57, 63, 70 and sites such as Lake Harriet.
Austin Fire’s western flank entered the 2020 Riverside Fire scar, potentially slowing spread.