PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfire managers say residential evacuations have been lifted around the Oregon side of the Barry Point fire.
Fire spokeswoman Jeanne Klein says the evacuations were lifted Sunday in Oregon, but remain in place on the California side of the fire.
Klein says crews have built a fire line around the perimeter of the blaze, which is 46 percent contained. The fire has burned nearly 147 square miles.
The fire, sparked by lightning near Lakeview, Ore., is in difficult terrain.
The Oregon National Guard has deployed three helicopters capable of carrying 500 to 1,000 gallons of water each.
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Evacuations lifted on Oregon side of wildfire
This photo provided by United States Forest Service shows the Barry Point Fire southwest of Lakeview, Ore. on Aug. 9, 2012. Fire officials estimated late Thursday that the Barry Point Fire has burned nearly 12 square miles, or 7,500 acres, and made a push during the day toward Drews Reservoir. Authorities advised residents on the reservoir's south shore that they should consider leaving. (AP Photo/ United States Forest Service)
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