Growing wildfires prompted several new evacuation orders across the state Monday.
Residents in some areas near the 70,000-acre Chetco Bar fire in the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest were told to leave their homes immediately as the fire rapidly spread.
Here’s what you need to know about major wildfires in the state:
The wildfire spurred new level 3 (Go now) evacuation orders as it continued to grow Monday. Residents in the area between the intersection of Carpenterville Road and U.S. 101, the Pistol River and the Pacific Ocean should leave immediately, officials said. Previously issued level 3 evacuation orders remain in place.
The fire moved west rapidly as it grew on its north end, threatening more than 3,000 homes Monday morning, according to the Northwest Interagency Communications Center. It has already destroyed two.