Wildfire

Alder Springs Fire forces evacuations in Jefferson and Deschutes counties

By Kathryn Styer Martínez (OPB) and Jeff Thompson (OPB)

June 17, 2025 3:16 p.m. Updated: June 18, 2025 2:11 p.m.

More than 5,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The Alder Springs Fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening.