Jefferson County Oregon Sheriff

08/25/2026

🐻Bear Spotted in Crooked River Ranch

A black bear has been spotted on SW Mare Place in CRR earlier today with the call coming in around 7:30 am.

ODFW and OSP have both been notified.
Please do not bother the bear but if spotted, please immediately notify non-emergency dispatch at 5413842080.

08/25/2026

The only area in Jefferson County that still remains under a level of evacuation are the zones of SE 19 and the southern half of NE 18 in the Rowe Creek Complex.
This area is still in a level one BE READY evacuation level.
*All other levels and zones have been lifted.

08/21/2026

On the last day of Kids Club, two of our deputies stopped by and showed the kids the boat and a patrol car!

08/14/2026

More good news!

Only a few levels remain for the Rowe Creek Complex.
Level two is in place for SE 19 and the southern half of NE 18.
Level one is in place for SE 18 and the middle section of NE 18.

All other levels have been lifted.
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08/07/2026

All levels have been lifted for the Round Butte Fire

08/07/2026

Please see below for a message about National Night Out- Jefferson County, Oregon

A message from the National Night Out Team:

Sadly, after carefully monitoring the current air quality and considering the health and well-being of everyone involved, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event. While we are disappointed that we will not be able to move forward as planned, the health and safety of our community, vendors, volunteers, and everyone attending the event must come first.

Once we are able to select a new date, we will make posts on this page with the updated information. We sincerely hope you will still be able to join us and be part of the event when we are able to reschedule.

Thank you again for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to hopefully seeing everyone at our rescheduled event.

08/06/2026

The only level that remains for the Round Butte Fire is a Level One around the burn perimeter in SW 16 and 17.

Thank you to the teams who have worked tirelessly the past few weeks to keep the community safe. We greatly appreciate everything you have done.