Alder Springs Fire grows to 2,500 acres, prompts evacuations in Crooked River Ranch Published 7:46 am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 ...

For many Crooked River Ranch residents, the Alder Springs Fire has come a little bit too close for comfort.

According to Central Oregon Fire Management, crews made substantial progress Wednesday on the more than 3,200-acre Alder Springs Fire near Crooked River Ranch, creating a 50-foot perimeter around ...

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.

Alder Springs Fire/Facebook A fuels reduction priject by Crooked River Ranch began five years ago, and crews working to stop the Alder Springs Fire threatening homes this week said that work ...

The Alder Springs Fire burning near Crooked River Ranch has been determined to be human-caused.

Smoke rises from the Alder Springs Fire on Crooked River Ranch in southern Jefferson County, Oregon, in this photo posted to Facebook on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

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.

The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of Redmond.

Gov. Tina Kotek has, for the second time this summer, invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act, this time for the Alder Springs Fire.

The Alder Springs Fire burning near Crooked River Ranch in central Oregon has been determined to be human caused. Fire officials confirmed that to KATU News on Wednesday afternoon.