Last night the official Holiday Farm Fire Facebook group hosted another information-packed live event, this time a virtual community meeting. The video of the meeting is embedded below so watch it for the latest updates and news from ODOT, EWEB, Lane Electric, Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Operations Personnel.
OAR has secured a $500,000 grant for housing relief through NAR’s REALTOR® Relief Foundation for the Oregon wildfires disaster. Who should apply? Any full-time resident and U.S. citizen or legally admitted U.S. resident who has lost their home in the Oregon wildfire disaster and is in need of support for either of the following: 1)…
Dates of Note: 13th Oct. – Deadline for NEW Registrations 15th – 29th Oct. – Ballots go out The fires have displaced most of our community and right before the most important election for many years. If you are currently able to receive your mail through the Walterville Post Office you might not want to…
Source: KEZI.com LANE COUNTY, Ore. – About 315 structures have been identified as being destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire. Lane County officials said emergency management and public safety have been assessing homes and other structures in the fire perimeter since Sunday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and an 80-person Urban Search and Rescue…
Lane Electric statement 9/15/20 Good afternoon Last week, we decided to have all bills for the McKenzie River area sent to our office rather than mailed out to members as per usual. Unfortunately, we did not remember there would be SmartHub alerts that are emailed automatically as part of the billing process. We sincerely apologize…
Post office service for our fire-affected areas has now moved to Walterville (for opening hours and contact info, follow this link: https://postofficeshours.com/or/walterville/walterville ) Your mail will be automatically redirected there if it can’t be delivered at your usual street address or PO box. There is no need to file a change of address unless you…
The Disabled American Veterans is issuing $1,000 checks to veterans who were displaced due to the fire. The DAV National Service Office in Portland has obtained drafts (checks) to be sent out to veterans/surviving spouses that have been impacted by the wildfires in Oregon. The drafts are up to $1,000 per household, regardless if it’s…
Fire Chief Thomas Lombard might be based in Tennessee but his advice is well worth listening to as we gradually return to our homes upriver. When a fire burns through an area, its path changes the environment for some time/years. As underbrush is burnt/destroyed, so is the plants that typically hold the ground together, allowing…