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Crews responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the Alder Springs Fire (Incident 291) that Jefferson County sheriff's deputies said was located north of the Alder Springs Trailhead.
The Alder Springs Fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening. Robert George attends to his dogs, Cash and Bogart at the Highland Baptist Church on June 17, 2025 in Redmond, Ore.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Alder Springs Fire is now 68% contained with LEVEL 1 evacuation notices in place. Below is the latest from Central Oregon Fire.Yesterday, wildland firefighters ...
Much-needed rain in the forecast is giving wildland fire crews a fighting chance to increase containment of the Alder Springs Fire, resulting in authorities to change evacuation levels.
The Alder Springs Fire had burned 3,278 acres and was 21% contained as of Wednesday evening. Evacuation levels were lowered, and no areas were under a Level 3 (Go Now!) order.
The Alder Springs Fire seen from the air on Monday. (Oregon State Fire Marshal) Wildland firefighter crews continued to battle a large, wind-driven brush fire on Tuesday that has burned over 2,500 ...
The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of Redmond including parts of Cove Palisades State Park at Lake Billy Chinook.
The Alder Springs Fire seen from the air on Monday. (Oregon State Fire Marshal) Wildland firefighter crews continued to battle a large, wind-driven brush fire on Tuesday that has burned over 2,500 ...
The Alder Springs fire, which sparked on Monday, quickly grew to 3,400 acres by Tuesday evening. The Jefferson County and Deschutes County Sheriff’s offices have issued evacuation orders since ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Alder Springs Fire burning west of Crooked River Ranch in Jefferson County has prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations. The full evacuation map can be viewed here.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Oregon — Gov. Tina Kotek has, for the second time this summer, invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act, this time for the Alder Springs Fire in Jefferson County.
Central Oregon Fire Information posted on X Tuesday morning that Task Forces arrived and went to work protecting homes at Crooked River Ranch. “No homes were lost,” the agency said.