Grassroots volunteer efforts have come together to form a string of Relief Centers along the McKenzie Highway in the area impacted by the Holiday Farm Fire. Blue River Relief Center at McKenzie Community School Rainbow Relief Center at Upper McKenzie Community Center Vida Relief Center at McKenzie River Discovery Center Two of the centers offer…
Lane County has updated their advice and information regarding ROE access for county crews to access your property to assess and remove hazardous materials and/or fire debris. You can see this updated info here. Please note, the county has added a legal disclaimer to this information and advises it is only for ‘General Guidance to…
Lane County’s update on the Holiday Farm Fire. Issued last Friday but most info is still relevant. 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…
To Small Business Owners (and partners who can help spread the word) in Lane, Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Business Oregon just announced the start of their Round 4 (and final) Emergency Small Business Grants. Eligibility is expanded for Round 4, so even if you’ve been ineligible before, please read on or reach out to Community…
Oregon’s Debris Management Task Force strongly urges individual property owners not to remove hazardous materials and debris themselves because of the cost and the potential risks to health and safety. Doing the cleanup on your own will be more costly than using the state and county-led program, and could reduce the amount of insurance money…
Source: RegisterGuard.com Michelle Maxwell Register-Guard As residents begin cleanup of their properties after the Holiday Farm Fire, one roadblock some hit was being unable to find a place to dump the ash and debris, which is considered potentially hazardous. Typically, if someone tries to take the debris or ash from a burnt property to a dump, they…
Nick & Michelle Larsen, owners of The Tap & Growler near Eugene’s 5th Street Market, are helping with the McKenzie relief efforts by donating 15% of their gross sales Mon thru Thurs this week. From Oct 12 to 15, 15% of our gross sales will go to the McKenzie Community Development Corp. (CDC). Money from…
Lane County EOC Response HOLIDAY FARM FIRE Report 27 10/08/2020 @ 1400 through 10/09/2020 @ 1400 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) ● McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…
This morning at Roaring Rapids Pizzeria in Eugene, the unofficial mayor of Blue River, Melanie – “If you don’t know who I am you shouldn’t be eating this pizza” – organized a community meeting for evacuated residents of Blue River to discuss the cleanup, moving back upriver and plans to rebuild. Emily Reiman from the…
You can donate directly to the McKenzie CDC above who will direct funds to recovery efforts in the McKenzie River valley. Use the Paypal Donate button above to help support the residents of the valley so badly scarred by the Holiday Farm Fire. The Holiday Farm Fire burned over 170,000 acres in the McKenzie River…