The Flat Fire continues to threaten communities in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. The blaze started Thursday evening and has grown to more than 18,750 acres.

By Saturday evening, about 10,000 people were under some level of evacuation, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. The evacuation areas area that stretched from Lake Billy Chinook to the northeast outskirts of Sisters. As of Saturday evening, the city of Sisters was not under an evacuation order.

Hot, dry weather continues to challenge fire crews. Sunday could bring another challenge to the area: lightning.

“There is a chance for some isolated thunderstorm activity over southern Oregon that we’re going to keep an eye on," said Chris Schimmer with the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. "Some of those storms

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