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.

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 ...

Oregon invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fourth time in 2025 for the Elk Fire in Klamath County. The wildfire, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials announced Thursday that the Alder Springs Fire burning in Jefferson and Deschutes counties was human-caused. The Central Oregon Incident Management Team says ...

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management issued Level 3 evacuation orders for multiple streets.

The Cram Fire in Jefferson County north of Madras prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations on Monday afternoon. Other nearby ...

Jefferson Fire initially started 5:34 a.m. July 14 in Fresno County, California. Since its discovery 24 hours ago, it has ...

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 proved its worth.

Jul. 3—WATERTOWN — Jefferson County is set to purchase the old Arsenal Street fire station and use it initially for additional parking. County Administrator Ryan Piche said the purchase is ...

Colorado Springs firefighters are assisting with a brushfire that's burned around 375 acres by a residential area in Garfield County, according to officials.

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County’s fire danger risk level will be raised from moderate to high beginning Wednesday. Factors considered include input received from the state Department of Natural ...