A fast moving fire that had led to thousands of people being under evacuation notices over the weekend in Central Oregon has slowed its march.

Fire crews announced Monday they are quickly building fire lines around the southern edge of the Flat Fire, where it had been moving toward the town of Sisters, according to Eric Perkins, the operations section chief for Oregon Department of Forestry Section 3.

“Early on in this fire, that area was at risk but we have stopped the forward progression,” Perkins said in a video update. “Lots of structures in along this southern end of the fire as it moves into town ... that fire isn’t moving anymore. We’re securing the control line, starting to mop it in, and feel pretty comfortable about where we’re at.”

The Flat Fire started last Thursday just wes

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