Disaster Case Managers are here to be a Resource for your Wildfire Recovery
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Disaster Case Managers are here to be a Resource for your Wildfire Recovery

ByTom Atkinson

Disaster Case Managers (DCMs) from the State of Oregon and Lane County are available to help survivors navigate the recovery process and make plans for the future.  Call 833-669-0554 to get connected.  Services include: connections to local and national resources FEMA appeals SBA loans recovery of vital documents support for rebuilding, renting or relocating Or…

Emergency RV Permit Update
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Emergency RV Permit Update

ByTom Atkinson

We do allow emergency RV permit extensions. As long as there are no outstanding compliance issues on the property, and as long as wastewater is being handled properly, we can re-issue permits for another six-month period. If your permit has expired, or is getting close, please follow the steps below to renew. How do I Extend my…

Residents Recount the Terror of the Holiday Farm Fire One Year Later
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Residents Recount the Terror of the Holiday Farm Fire One Year Later

ByTom Atkinson

Source: OPB.org By Brian Bull KLCC At first, Labor Day 2020 felt like a typical holiday: kids swam and anglers tried their luck in the deep green waters of the McKenzie River. Locals grilled burgers and enjoyed family get-togethers under the dense canopy of pine and fir trees that blanketed the hillsides. But in a…

Blue River’s Resilience And Rebirth Captured In Phoenix Sculpture
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Blue River’s Resilience And Rebirth Captured In Phoenix Sculpture

ByTom Atkinson

Source: KLCC.org By Brian Bull A monument to resiliency and rebirth now stands in the McKenzie River Corridor town of Blue River, which was ravaged by last year’s Holiday Farm Fire.  The metal phoenix sculpture – called “Viribus” was installed Thursday morning and will watch over Blue River as it rebuilds. Sculptor Jud Turner and…

Our HFF Anniversary Tribute
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Our HFF Anniversary Tribute

ByTom Atkinson

Monday September 7th 2020 On this day a year ago our lives were forever changed. We must remember those who have lost so much and honor those who risked their lives and fought to keep the flames at bay. We share with the community stories of heroism and hope to help in the healing process…

Updates to Cleanup Progress Tracking Tools
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Updates to Cleanup Progress Tracking Tools

ByTom Atkinson

As of last week, it is estimated that debris removal for the Holiday Farm Fire is 80 percent complete and hazard tree removal is 70 percent complete.  Recently, the Debris Management Task Force made changes to the way it collects and presents data as it learns more about on-the-ground realities in the field. Updates will…

New Updates to the Step 2 Cleanup Progress Page
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New Updates to the Step 2 Cleanup Progress Page

ByTom Atkinson

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com Data tells the story of wildfire debris cleanup and recovery and the work underway to support Oregon wildfire survivors as they plan for their next chapter. From homeowners wanting to know the status of where their property is at in the cleanup process, to lawmakers seeking information to guide their decision-making, having access…

Video – Vida Community Center Time Capsule Recovered
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Video – Vida Community Center Time Capsule Recovered

ByTom Atkinson

As the remaining Community Center building was being demolished last Friday, Debris Management Task Force crews helped to uncover a time capsule from 1949, something long rumored to be under the building’s cornerstone. Vida McKenzie Community Center Board President Walter Wilson reached out to Kevin Finch, the ODOT On-Scene Incident Commander for the Holiday Farm…

FEMA Awards ODOT Over $34 Million for Debris Removal in Wildfire Affected Counties
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FEMA Awards ODOT Over $34 Million for Debris Removal in Wildfire Affected Counties

ByTom Atkinson

Salem, Ore. – FEMA has approved $34,488,250 for the State of Oregon to defray the costs of debris removal throughout Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln and Marion counties from 2020’s devastating wildfires under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program (PA). FEMA funds will reimburse the Oregon Department of Transportation for the collection, removal and disposal of debris from destroyed structures throughout…