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Cultus Fire Update: Level 3 Evacuation Notices Dropped. Some Areas Remain At Level 1 (Photo) - 06/16/26

***CULTUS FIRE UPDATE: 4:30pm ***

Forward progress has been stopped on the Cultus Fire east of Bend in the Alfalfa area. The Level 3 GO NOW evacuations have been dropped to LEVEL 1. All other areas are back to normal status. Alfalfa residents in the neighborhoods near Juniper Road, Deschutes Road, and Fremont Road are now at LEVEL 1. Level 1 is BE READY. Prepare to evacuate. Fire resources and law enforcement remain on scene. 

 

***ORIGINAL MEDIA RELEASE***

 

Alfalfa, Ore. -- Due to rapidly changing fire conditions, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with local fire officials, has issued evacuation notices in the Alfalfa area east of Bend. 

 

LEVEL 3 – GO NOW

Areas at Level 3:
All Alfalfa residents in the neighborhoods near Juniper Road, Deschutes Road, and Fremont Road.
 

What Level 3 Means:
GO NOW! There is extreme danger, and you must evacuate immediately. Public safety personnel may not be able to assist you if you choose to stay. Do not take time to gather belongings or attempt to protect your home. Leave as quickly and safely as possible. Drive carefully, turn on your headlights, and follow all traffic directions.
Do not return until officials announce it is safe. After evacuating, continue to monitor local social media, TV, radio, your phone alerts, and www.deschutes.org/emergency. Do not call 911 unless you have an immediate life‑safety emergency.

 

LEVEL 2 – BE SET 
Areas at Level 2:

Homes south of Alfalfa Market near Dodds Road, Walker Road, and the Mayfield Pond area.
 

What Level 2 Means:
Be Set. Prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Monitor local media and alerts closely. Ensure you have what you need to leave quickly, especially if you require extra time or assistance. Leave immediately if you feel unsafe. If conditions worsen, this may be the only warning you receive. Do not call 911 unless you are experiencing an immediate life‑threatening emergency.

 

The Sheriff's Office will provide additional information as it becomes available. 

 

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Attached Media Files: Wildfire.png,

Cultus Fire Update: Level 3 Evacuation Notices Dropped. Some Areas Remain At Level 1 (Photo) - 06/16/26

***CULTUS FIRE UPDATE: 4:30pm ***

Forward progress has been stopped on the Cultus Fire east of Bend in the Alfalfa area. The Level 3 GO NOW evacuations have been dropped to LEVEL 1. All other areas are back to normal status. Alfalfa residents in the neighborhoods near Juniper Road, Deschutes Road, and Fremont Road are now at LEVEL 1. Level 1 is BE READY. Prepare to evacuate. Fire resources and law enforcement remain on scene. 

 

***ORIGINAL MEDIA RELEASE***

 

Alfalfa, Ore. -- Due to rapidly changing fire conditions, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with local fire officials, has issued evacuation notices in the Alfalfa area east of Bend. 

 

LEVEL 3 – GO NOW

Areas at Level 3:
All Alfalfa residents in the neighborhoods near Juniper Road, Deschutes Road, and Fremont Road.
 

What Level 3 Means:
GO NOW! There is extreme danger, and you must evacuate immediately. Public safety personnel may not be able to assist you if you choose to stay. Do not take time to gather belongings or attempt to protect your home. Leave as quickly and safely as possible. Drive carefully, turn on your headlights, and follow all traffic directions.
Do not return until officials announce it is safe. After evacuating, continue to monitor local social media, TV, radio, your phone alerts, and www.deschutes.org/emergency. Do not call 911 unless you have an immediate life‑safety emergency.

 

LEVEL 2 – BE SET 
Areas at Level 2:

Homes south of Alfalfa Market near Dodds Road, Walker Road, and the Mayfield Pond area.
 

What Level 2 Means:
Be Set. Prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Monitor local media and alerts closely. Ensure you have what you need to leave quickly, especially if you require extra time or assistance. Leave immediately if you feel unsafe. If conditions worsen, this may be the only warning you receive. Do not call 911 unless you are experiencing an immediate life‑threatening emergency.

 

The Sheriff's Office will provide additional information as it becomes available. 

 

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Attached Media Files: Wildfire.png,

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Next Community Shred Event This Saturday, June 13 In La Pine (Photo) - 06/10/26

 

La Pine, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Republic Services, reminds the community that the next free Community Shred Event is happening this Saturday, June 13, in La Pine. 

 

The event will run from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or until the truck is full, at the Sheriff's Office La Pine Substation, located at 51340 Highway 97.  

 

This residential-only shred service is not intended for business or commercial use. Paper clips and staples may remain attached; however, plastic bags and three-ring binders cannot be accepted. Participants are asked to bring no more than four boxes of documents per household. Those with more than four boxes should contact Republic Services at 541-352-2263 for additional disposal options.

 

In addition to document shredding, each event will offer safe medication disposal. Accepted items include prescriptions, patches, ointments, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, samples, and pet medications. Items not accepted include sharps, thermometers, inhalers, aerosols, or other pressurized containers.

 

Community members may also bring worn or tattered American flags for proper retirement. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted on-site and donated to a local food bank.

 

Two additional community shred events are scheduled for July and September. 

  • Saturday, July 18 – 703 N. Larch, Sisters, Sheriff’s Office Substation
  • Saturday, September 19 – 1199 B Ave., Terrebonne, Terrebonne Community School

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to take advantage of this opportunity to safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents, unwanted medications, and worn flags—all while supporting the local community.

 

 

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Attached Media Files: ShredEvent.png,

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Next Community Shred Event This Saturday, June 13 In La Pine (Photo) - 06/10/26

 

La Pine, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Republic Services, reminds the community that the next free Community Shred Event is happening this Saturday, June 13, in La Pine. 

 

The event will run from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or until the truck is full, at the Sheriff's Office La Pine Substation, located at 51340 Highway 97.  

 

This residential-only shred service is not intended for business or commercial use. Paper clips and staples may remain attached; however, plastic bags and three-ring binders cannot be accepted. Participants are asked to bring no more than four boxes of documents per household. Those with more than four boxes should contact Republic Services at 541-352-2263 for additional disposal options.

 

In addition to document shredding, each event will offer safe medication disposal. Accepted items include prescriptions, patches, ointments, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, samples, and pet medications. Items not accepted include sharps, thermometers, inhalers, aerosols, or other pressurized containers.

 

Community members may also bring worn or tattered American flags for proper retirement. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted on-site and donated to a local food bank.

 

Two additional community shred events are scheduled for July and September. 

  • Saturday, July 18 – 703 N. Larch, Sisters, Sheriff’s Office Substation
  • Saturday, September 19 – 1199 B Ave., Terrebonne, Terrebonne Community School

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to take advantage of this opportunity to safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents, unwanted medications, and worn flags—all while supporting the local community.

 

 

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Attached Media Files: ShredEvent.png,

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search And Rescue Responds To Ill Hiker In Badlands Wilderness Area (Photo) - 06/04/26

***CORRECTED DATE***

 

Bend, Ore. -- On Wednesday, June 3, at 5:11 p.m., a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Deputy received a report of an ill hiker in need of assistance in the Badlands Wilderness Area east of Bend.

 

The initial 911 caller reported that her friend, a 75‑year‑old woman from the Portland area, had become ill while hiking and was unable to stand or continue back to the Flat Iron Rock Trailhead. Based on the report, the deputy initiated a callout for Deschutes County Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers.

 

The SAR team hiked approximately 1.4 miles to reach the patient and her hiking partner. After assessing her condition, volunteers loaded the hiker into a wheeled litter and transported her safely back to the trailhead. An ambulance from Bend Fire & Rescue was staged at the trailhead and took the hiker to St. Charles-Bend for further medical evaluation and treatment.

 

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office thanks SAR volunteers and Bend Fire & Rescue for their quick and coordinated response.

 

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Attached Media Files: BadlandsRescue1.jpg, BadlandsRescue2.JPEG,

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search And Rescue Responds To Ill Hiker In Badlands Wilderness Area (Photo) - 06/04/26

***CORRECTED DATE***

 

Bend, Ore. -- On Wednesday, June 3, at 5:11 p.m., a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Deputy received a report of an ill hiker in need of assistance in the Badlands Wilderness Area east of Bend.

 

The initial 911 caller reported that her friend, a 75‑year‑old woman from the Portland area, had become ill while hiking and was unable to stand or continue back to the Flat Iron Rock Trailhead. Based on the report, the deputy initiated a callout for Deschutes County Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers.

 

The SAR team hiked approximately 1.4 miles to reach the patient and her hiking partner. After assessing her condition, volunteers loaded the hiker into a wheeled litter and transported her safely back to the trailhead. An ambulance from Bend Fire & Rescue was staged at the trailhead and took the hiker to St. Charles-Bend for further medical evaluation and treatment.

 

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office thanks SAR volunteers and Bend Fire & Rescue for their quick and coordinated response.

 

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Attached Media Files: BadlandsRescue1.jpg, BadlandsRescue2.JPEG,