PORTLAND, Oregon — Four homes and several outbuildings have been lost to the Flat Fire since it sparked Thursday afternoon , just northeast of Sisters.

As of Wednesday evening, the fire is estimated to be 23,261 acres, with 7% containment, and threatening 3,938 homes.

All Level 3: Go Now areas in Deschutes County have been dropped as of Thursday afternoon, according to the county sheriff's office, while multiple Level 2: Be Set areas have been reduced to Level 1: Be Ready.

More than 1,000 people remain under evacuation orders, with firefighters making significant progress overnight in some sections due to slightly cooler temperatures, the Flat Fire official Facebook page said. Thunderstorms, lower humidity and breezy winds were forecasted for Thursday, but the county sheriff's office

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