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Central Oregon wildfire burning near popular recreation area

In this June 9, 2014 photo, a firefighter works to extinguish hotspots to secure the fire line on the east flank of the Two Bulls fire outside Bend, Ore. Officials have told residents near a 140-acre wildfire burning about 11 miles west of the central Oregon city of Bend to be ready to evacuate. (Ryan Brennecke / AP)
In this June 9, 2014 photo, a firefighter works to extinguish hotspots to secure the fire line on the east flank of the Two Bulls fire outside Bend, Ore. Officials have told residents near a 140-acre wildfire burning about 11 miles west of the central Oregon city of Bend to be ready to evacuate. (Ryan Brennecke / AP)

BEND, Ore. – Officials have told residents near a 140-acre wildfire burning about 11 miles west of the central Oregon city of Bend to be ready to evacuate.

Fire officials tell KTVZ-TV that the fire near the popular recreation area of Tumalo Falls is 10 percent contained on Saturday morning.

Deschutes County sheriff’s Sgt. Nathan Garibay says residents of a subdivision of homes and cabins are under a pre-evacuation notice through Saturday.

Officials say crews are building a hand line on the eastern border and plan to use roads to the north and south for containment.

Officials say the wildfire started Friday but had not released a cause.