00:00A wildfire is burning above one of Central Oregon's most popular lakes.
00:04It's called the Prospect Fire, and it sits near Lake Billy Chinook.
00:08The fire started late Saturday morning at just 5 to 10 acres.
00:12By Sunday afternoon, it had grown to about 243 acres.
00:16It's burning west of the Cove Palisade State Park, near the town of Culver.
00:21Early on, crews saw flames running and torching trees, with homes in the path.
00:25So the sheriff's office ordered a Level 2 evacuation, meaning be set to leave.
00:30That covered about 260 addresses, mostly vacation homes.
00:35Bulldozers cut a fire break along the fire's west side to stop its spread.
00:39By Sunday evening, officials eased the order to Level 1, meaning be ready.
00:44They kept that level overnight because wind could pick up.
00:47The cause of the fire hasn't been released.
00:49Even in November, Oregon's fire risk isn't over.
00:52Disclosure
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