Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuations

LA PINE, Oregon — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations Tuesday.

The fire, which began about one mile (1.6 kilometers) south of La Pine, was estimated to be half a square mile (1 square kilometer) in size late Tuesday, according to the Central Oregon Fire Information website. The fire was growing and not contained.