We will have more details coming up on kpix 5 news at 6 00. Now the latest on the fire that has blown up over the weekend. The mckinney fire has grown to more than 50,000 acres. Fire Officials Say there is only 1 containment. It is spreading west of the town close to the oregon border. Evacuees say they have to travel as far as portland to find some place to stay. Reporter kpix 5 spoke with fire officials about what is driving the blaze. Reporter the mckinney fire is a beast and has torched entire hillsides and turned towering trees into kindling. Burning uncontained and uncontrolled near the border with oregon. This one was driven by its fuels, terrain, and extremely fast moving winds. Reporter officially the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The u. S. Forest service says several smaller places were sparked by a Lightning Storm in the area. Whatever the cause the Forest Service says the fire was spread by strong wind and was intensified by years of drought. This year in
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