About 600 residents were told to leave the tourist town of Sisters, Oregon, and authorities said Saturday another 1000 people had been told to be ready to leave if necessary.
Sisters is located on the edge of a 110km swathe of the state where the moon will completely blot out the sun.
No structures had been lost and no injuries have been reported since the fire began last week. The cause is under investigation.
Crews were expecting a tough day pm Saturday with winds gusting to more than 30km/h.
On Monday, they will have to contend with the solar eclipse that fire officials say will ground all firefighting helicopters and most fixed-wing aircraft for about 35 minutes as the moon’s shadow passes over the area.
Shopkeepers were hoping the fire would not inhibit business as tourists arrive to watch the eclipse.
In California, authorities issued an evacuation order for the small town of Wawona as a week-old fire in Yosemite National Park grew and air quality reached a hazardous level.
The US Forest Service said the fire grew to more than 10.36sq/km overnight due to winds from thunderstorms. Authorities ordered people to leave as air quality was expected to worsen…
Source: Evacuations orders issued for US wildfires
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