27,000-acre blaze: San Francisco, Alameda County firefighters dispatched to nation’s highest-priority wildfire

by Pete Young, Bay City News July 25, 2026July 25, 2026

Smoke from the Akawa Butte Incident near Sisters, Ore., billows into the sky in a video screenshot released by the San Francisco Fire Department on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The department deployed two Type 6 engines as part of Task Force 2801 to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. The task force also includes two Type 3 engines from the Alameda County Fire Department. (San Francisco Fire Department via Bay City News)

Bay Area firefighters from San Francisco and Alameda County have been dispatched to central Oregon for the nation’s highest-priority wildfire.

The Akawa Butte Fire, located 13 miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon, has consumed more than 27,000 acres across Deschutes and Jefferson counties and prompted local evacuations.

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