Firefighters battling the Oregon Flat Fire, which has so far torched nearly 22,000 acres, could face setbacks if the latest weather conditions shift, officials cautioned Monday. The raging blaze, which is only 5% contained, has destroyed homes and buildings. Thousands of families have been forced to evacuate.

A large wildfire, which has burned nearly 22,000 acres in central Oregon, has destroyed four homes and is threatening thousands more with only 5% containment.

Four homes have been lost to the Flat Fire as it continues to threaten nearly 4,000 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties.