REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Firefighters have secured the perimeter of the 2-day-old Euston Fire northwest of Redmond - sparked by an illegal outdoor burn - and updated its size to just over 36 acres.

"Thanks for all the solid work!" Central Oregon fire officials said in Thursday's update.

Redmond Fire & Rescue Fire Marshal Tom Mooney confirmed to KTVZ News that a homeowner who burned cheatgrass sparked the fast-spreading fire that threatened a dozen structures and knocked out a Central Electric Cooperative transmission line serving more than 10,000 members.

Mooney said the homeowner was cited for reckless burning and will be fined $335 as a result. They also could be billed for firefighting costs.

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