Officials fighting the Sheridan Fire in central Oregon say cooler overnight temperatures have allowed them to make progress in their battle to contain it. The fire is burning at about 169 acres as of Thursday morning, that's down from nearly 360 acres late Tuesday night.
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The Sheridan fire is located about 1.5 miles west of Sunriver in central Oregon.
Emergency crews Wednesday evening issued a Level 1 evacuation notice for a subdivision near the Fall River Hatchery and notified residents to be prepared to leave.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, the fire started around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of River Summit Drive and Forest Road 40. It has closed some roads in the area.
Another shot of Sheridan fire about 2 miles west of Sunriver. First reported at 430 pm today by Lava Butte Lookout pic.twitter.com/ki6FuU5Rxy
— Central OR Fire Info (@CentralORFire) August 18, 2016
Firefighters on the Sheridan Fire perform a burn out operation on constructed fire line. pic.twitter.com/OBWG2pf3M7
— Central OR Fire Info (@CentralORFire) August 18, 2016
#SheridanFire is slowing down with cooler temps. Fire movement has been S by SE. Current size estimated at 360 acres.
— Central OR Fire Info (@CentralORFire) August 18, 2016