To Expedite Wildfire Cleanup, State Loosens DEQ Ash, Debris Rules
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To Expedite Wildfire Cleanup, State Loosens DEQ Ash, Debris Rules

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…

Sign Up Before Oct. 16th for Hazardous Debris Removal
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Sign Up Before Oct. 16th for Hazardous Debris Removal

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.   Today Lane County have opened up a scheme allowing fire damaged…

New Site Available for Forest Slash Disposal
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New Site Available for Forest Slash Disposal

At this Saturday’s co-operators’ taskforce meeting in Rainbow, Shane Kamarath from the Forest Service shared some information about where residents are able to safely and legally dispose of forest slash debris. The location for forest debris that is coming from the Forest Service Residence Cabins will be placed on an existing slash pile that is…

Don’t Start Clean Up Now – FEMA, Lane County + Oregon DEQ will Help and Save You Money!
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Don’t Start Clean Up Now – FEMA, Lane County + Oregon DEQ will Help and Save You Money!

Daniel Hurley, Director, Lane County Public Works met the McKenzie CDC and spoke with evacuees from the Holiday Farm Fire last Saturday at the MERC in Lane Events Center and stressed that residents of the McKenzie valley who lost property in the fire should not get started cleaning up, moving or dumping the debris for…

Webinar Series for ​Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery for 2020 Oregon Wildfires
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Webinar Series for ​Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery for 2020 Oregon Wildfires

Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery Webinars for 2020 Oregon Wildfires The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and FEMA are sponsoring a series of webinars to provide an overview of disaster recovery resources that can support your neighbor’s recovery from the September 2020 wildfires. State Programs, FEMA Programs, and othe​r Federal Partners will share information…