Source: Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Western Lane Dist. Facebook
You can also see the current fire risk in your local area by using the interactive map on the Oregon Dept. of Forestry website here.
The purpose of this survey from Oregon State University is to examine the individual and family responses to the 2020 wildfires and smoke hazards in Oregon. In particular, the University hopes to better understand how Oregonians received or communicated information about the fires and smoke hazards. The results of the survey will be used to make…
Dear Valley Business Owner, As you know, among the many structures lost in the Holiday Farm Fire, Vida McKenzie Community Center burned to the ground. The Board of Directors of VMCC intends to rebuild the Center as a more accessible and flexible venue, transforming it into a true community hub, utilized every day for group…
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org Debris removal and hazard tree operations are nearly 40 percent complete and crews continue to make significant progress. Hazard tree marking and tagging continues between mileposts 30-36 and 40-43. Hazard tree removal is underway at mileposts 33-35 and at local and county parks—including at Blue River Park—to help these areas reopen sooner. The…
As one part of Oregon’s statewide wildfire recovery effort, work is underway in your community in the Holiday Farm Fire area to remove hazard trees adjacent to or near the OR 126 McKenzie Highway. This work is performed by state contract crews and the Oregon Debris Management Task Force (DMTF). The DMTF is working closely…
Lane County Parks owns and operates four parks that were damaged in the wildfire: Helfrich Landing (milepost 28), Eagle Rock (milepost 35), H.J. Morton (milepost 37) and Forest Glen Landing (milepost 41). Only Helfrich Landing has reopened to the public. Combined, the parks are just over 31 acres in size and we estimate that hundreds…
Lane Transit District (LTD) restarted the Route 91 service on the McKenzie Highway on Sunday, Jan. 24, and since then has added two temporary bus stops along the Highway (Highway 126) at the east end of Blue River Drive. The schedule has been modified to take into consideration work happening along the highway and an…
