Evacuation orders as fire burns in Northwest Redmond
Published 10:19 pm Saturday, July 4, 2026
A grass and brush fire is burning Saturday night in northwest Redmond forcing evacuations.
A LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) evacuation order is currently in place for areas of Redmond, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
North of Tetherow Rd
Between Helmholtz Way and Ivancovich Rd
Aligned with the end of Ivancovich Rd
Residents in this Level 3 zone must evacuate immediately. There is extreme danger. Do not delay gathering belongings.
LEVEL 2 (GET SET) evacuation area remains in place for:
South of the Level 3 zone, near NW Maple Ave
East of the Deschutes River to Helmholtz Way
Areas west of Ivancovich Rd
Residents in the Level 2 area should remain prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave.
The fire began around 8:30 p.m.
According to Fire Marshal Tom Mooney, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. There are no known injuries.
Mooney said the fire is “it’s kind of skirting along the backsides of the residential homes out in the rural area right now. It’s kind of like running along the canal road.”
At 9:45 p.m. the Redmond Fire Department called in more resources while they reevaluated the fire.