WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) -- A wildfire burned more than 4,000 acres on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, fire officials said.
The blaze started at about noon Tuesday, and spread from an area near the Wolf Point subdivision, which is located about halfway between Highway 126 and the Kah-Nee-Tah resort and casino.
None of the 22 homes in the subdivision was threatened as of late Tuesday and no one was evacuated, said Dan Martinez, chief of Warm Springs Fire and Safety.
More than 100 firefighter battled the fire, which was 40 percent contained late Tuesday.
Ken Lydy of Warm Springs Fire Management said the fire burned along canyon rims, making access a challenge for his crews. He said dry conditions and increasingly strong winds throughout the day contributed its severity.
Three 20-member crews from Prineville and the Zigzag Hotshot crew from Mount Hood National Forest were called in to help fight the fire, Lydy said.
A helicopter was called in from Wenatchee, Wash., and two planes from Redmond dropped water and fire retardant on the blaze.
Lydy said the cause of the fire was unknown. He said his office and the Warm Springs Police Department were investigating.
Rafting on the Deschutes River in the area was suspended Tuesday afternoon and rafters were told to leave.
Information from: The Bulletin
