Smoke from the Alder Springs Fire, which had rapidly grown to 1,500 acres by Monday afternoon, June 16. Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Fire Info.

Fire crews were battling a fast-growing Alder Springs Fire and the Crooked River Public Lands 2 was put on level two evacuation notice Monday afternoon, June 16.

The wildfire was driven by breezy conditions and rapidly growing.

The fire was near Wychus Creek and Dry Falls, west of the Deschutes River. The level two evacuation is the “get set” to evacuate if necessary level. The Lake Billy Chinook Public Lands were given a level one notice, which is a “get ready” notice.

Central Oregon fire Info reported that four engines and two 20-person crews and rappellers and smoke jumpers were fighting the fire Monday afternoon. More crews have been requested as of 4 p.m. Monday. Tankers and helicopters were also fighting the blaze.