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Akawa Butte Fire Spans Deschutes, Jefferson Counties

Sunday, August 2, 2026

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The Akawa Butte Fire, reported July 16, spans Deschutes and Jefferson counties in Oregon, 13 miles northeast of Sisters. Evacuation orders are currently in effect. The fire is under Unified Command with Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Teams.

Incident maps and daily updates are available online via Jefferson County Sheriff and Deschutes County Sheriff. Residents in affected areas should follow official evacuation instructions and monitor updates through official channels.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or95s-akawa-butte-fire

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The Akawa Butte Fire was reported on July 16“The Akawa Butte Fire was reported in WildCAD at 1:41 PM on Thursday, July 16.”
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The Akawa Butte Fire spans Deschutes and Jefferson counties in Oregon“The Akawa Butte Fire is located 13 miles NE of Sisters, OR. The fire spans across Deschutes and Jefferson counties.”
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The Akawa Butte Fire is 13 miles northeast of Sisters“The Akawa Butte Fire is located 13 miles NE of Sisters, OR.”
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Evacuation orders are currently in effect“Evacuation orders are in place.”
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The fire is under Unified Command with Oregon Department of Forestry“The fire is currently under Unified Command with Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Teams.”
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The fire is under Unified Command with Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Teams“The fire is currently under Unified Command with Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Teams.”
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Incident maps and daily updates are available online via Jefferson County Sheriff“null”
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Incident maps and daily updates are available online via Deschutes County Sheriff“null”
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Residents in affected areas should follow official evacuation instructions“null”
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Residents in affected areas should monitor updates through official channels“null”