Wildland firefighters made good progress Wednesday on containing the Alder Springs Fire burning west of Crooked River Ranch, prompting a drop in evacuation levels. All Level 3— Go Now evacuation ...

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 ...

Wildfire season is heating up in the US, and crews are getting thin. The Guardian reports the US is facing a firefighter ...

Starting on Monday, the Alder Springs Fire has been burning through timber, tall grass and brush and remains at 3,278 acres, roughly just over 5 square miles, with about 68% containment, according ...

CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Firefighters have a relatively new and increasingly useful tool - drones - to use in various ways to help fight wildfires like the Alder Springs Fire.

Smoke fills the air at Crooked River Ranch, Ore., due to the Alder Springs Fire, which started June 16 and grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17. (Courtesy Jefferson County Sheriff's ...

"I had guys who were going to bed hungry after working 16 hours," said the crew leader on the Alder Springs Fire, who asked ...

The Rowena Fire decimated 56 homes just days before the Ferry Fire tore through more than 10,000 acres in Sherman County. Then the Alder Springs Fire broke out in Jefferson County on Monday with ...

Fire danger continues, making for another day with difficult firefighting conditions. As of last night, the Alder Springs Fire remains at 0% containment but firefighters spent Tuesday aggressively ...

The Alder Springs fire in Jefferson County was declared a conflagration on June 16. That fire burned about 3,300 acres and also was human-caused.