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 ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As the Alder Springs Fire blazes on in Central Oregon, its smoke is starting to affect our air quality. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality works with the Oregon ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center to Level 3 – Regional Response as of 8:00 a.m. on June 17, 2025, due to escalating wildfire ...

A new wildfire east of Springfield grew to 3,100 acres in the Fall Creek area and has brought poor air quality to Central ...

The Alder Springs Fire started in juniper and grassland west of Crooked River Ranch on Monday, prompting Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations for much of the community. Gut-wrenching decision For Watkins ...

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.

Pet Evacuation Team Swoops in to Save Animals Displaced by Tragic Alder Springs Fire first appeared on PetHelpful on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Jun 19, 2025 ...

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.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Forest Service faced criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration have left fire teams understaffed, as the ...