The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County due to the presence of ...

The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County ...

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today issued a recreational use health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County, due to the presence cyanotoxins above recreational use values for human exposu ...

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

Oregon Fire Management Service Aerial view of the Alder Springs Fire burning on the Crooked River National Grassland near Lake Billy Chinook. CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Crews, including smokejumpers ...

There is a new wildfire burning in central Oregon Monday. The Alder Springs Fire is estimated at 1,500 acres. The area ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the nearby residential areas, including the Crooked River ...

Red Incident Management Team held its in-briefing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday and joined the Central Oregon Type 3 Team in unified command of the Alder Springs ...

The first large fire of the year in the tri-county area burned through around 800 acres of dry scrubland and juniper in ...

The Cove Palisades State Park is known for its water access and views over three rivers — the Deschutes, Crooked and Metolius rivers — that meet up at a reservoir, Lake Billy Chinook.

Cove Palisades and Prineville Reservoir are two Central Oregon state parks hosting events for State Parks Day on Saturday.

Crews continue to battle out of control wildfires, while thousands remain out of their homes due to the threat of fire.