The Bench Fire southwest of Warm Springs has exploded to 45,209 acres with no containment as of Tuesday evening, prompting Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders across much of the Warm Springs community. Two incident management teams have entered unified command as firefighters defend homes, businesses, and hydroelectric dams along the Deschutes River.

Two fast-moving wildfires have merged into a combined complex exceeding 33,000 acres near the Warm Springs Reservation with zero containment, destroying at least six homes and forcing widespread evacuation across the community.

Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on July 25 for the Bench and Beachcomb fires burning in Jefferson County, triggering state mutual aid as Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders remain in effect for multiple areas, including Lake Simtustus and portions of the Warm Springs Reservation.

The Ten Mile Fire continues to burn in rugged terrain northeast of Madras as firefighters work to strengthen control lines. Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuation orders remain in place across portions of Jefferson and Wasco counties, and a red flag warning is in effect Sunday for gusty winds and critically low humidity.

A 30-acre spot fire jumped established containment lines on the Brewer Fire overnight Thursday near Grizzly Road, as a Red Flag Warning remains in effect through Saturday. The fire is just 5% contained with extreme fire behavior expected.

A new wildfire ignited just after midnight Thursday northeast of Madras, prompting Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders and the closure of US Highway 97 as firefighters work to contain the rapidly spreading Ten Mile Fire near Baker Canyon.

The Brewer Fire east of Culver has grown to nearly 28,000 acres with only 5% containment as a Red Flag Warning goes into effect Thursday. Evacuation notices remain in place for portions of Jefferson, Deschutes, and Crook counties.

Stacy Chiddix, 58, died Monday afternoon when his ATV overturned while he was working to protect his north Madras property from the fast-moving Brewer Fire. The blaze has grown to nearly 28,000 acres with zero containment, and Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders remain in effect across multiple zones in Jefferson and Crook counties, including portions of Crooked River Ranch.

The Brewer Fire has exploded to 24,460 acres and remains just 1% contained as of Monday evening, while the Akawa Butte Fire near Crooked River Ranch has grown to more than 10,300 acres. Evacuation orders at multiple levels are in effect throughout Jefferson and Crook counties.

Two major wildfires are burning in Jefferson County Saturday as part of a regional outbreak triggered by a July 15 lightning storm. The Brewer Fire, east of Madras, has grown to 5,000 acres, while the Akawa Butte Fire near Crooked River Ranch has reached 5,000 acres with Level 1–3 evacuations in effect.

Two major wildfires ignited by Wednesday night's lightning storm are burning in Jefferson County, with the Brewer Fire reaching 5,000 acres east of Madras and the Akawa Butte Fire at 3,200 acres near Crooked River Ranch. Evacuation levels are in place and changing rapidly.