Actor Rainn Wilson and his family members have evacuated from a home near Sisters, Oregon, as the Flat Fire continues to grow in parts of Jefferson and Deschutes counties.
The Flat Fire is burning nearly 22,000 acres and is considered about 7% contained. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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In a video posted on "The Office" star's social media pages, he said his family had been staying at a friend's mountain cabin after a wildfire burned through part of their Los Angeles home late last year.
"This is our fourth evacuation over the last six years," said Wilson. "But I know it's not a personal matter, it's a science matter."
Wilson then goes on to highlight the impacts climate change has on wildfire season, linking to an article on NASA's website about how the warming climate intensifies fire activity, particularly in the western U.S.
"No matter where I go on the west coast, there's fires ravaging the land, and it makes me really sad for our forests," said Wilson. "Let's do something for our great, great grandchildren and simply limit CO2 and other heat-trapping gases, and plant trees and create clean air. Is that too much to ask?"