Evacuation orders issued for wildfire burning in Linn County

Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation notices have been issued for residents of Mount Tom, just outside of Harrisburg, deputies said.

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple fire agencies are responding to a rapidly-growing wildfire burning near Harrisburg, east of Interstate 5. 

Evacuation notices were quickly upgraded from Level 2 (Be Set) to Level 3 (Go Now) for all residents of the Mount Tom area, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said. There is also a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notice for all residents on Coleman Road.

The fire sparked at around 4 p.m. Friday and has burned about 100 acres so far. 

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