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Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. Resources now Available
Source: Blogs.OregonState.edu Are you ready for the wildfire season? Some great new sources of information, including a webinar series and resource packet, are available online to share with family, friends and neighbors as we work to be more aware and more prepared for fire. Last summer’s 2020 wildfire events affected most Oregonians and we learned…
MCDC Board Update
We can announce that Tim Laue has resigned from the Board of the McKenzie Community Development Corporation so he can take care of his personal home rebuilding. His resignation has been accepted and his time on the Board is appreciated. We have a new member in Jane Wilson and will be publishing a bit about…
Community | Drought | Environment | Fire | Forest | Forest Service | Heat | McKenzie Fire & Rescue | Prevention | PSA Alerts | Safety | Trees | Wildfire
Campfires banned in state parks, state-managed forestland east of I5 effective Thursday, July 22
Source: ODFFire.com Salem, Ore — Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of Interstate 5, even in designated campfire areas. This includes charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, pellet grills, candles,…
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Debris Cleanup Weekly Update
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com The State of Oregon and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have expectations that the work associated with hazard tree cutting and removal and private property debris cleanup will be completed by later this year. When comparing Beachie Creek and Riverside prime contractor Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECCs) performance to others, we determined…
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State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard
There are 22 active wildfires in the North West that have burned nearly half a million acres so far in 2021. With this summer shaping up to break records for wildfires it pays to be informed. This Fire & Hotspot dashboard is an amazing resource featuring live updates covering Oregon and neighbouring states plus the…
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BINGO To Return on August 14th
“Bingo at the Center” will return August 14th 7:00pm, but will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Walterville. Bingo at the Vida McKenzie Community Center began in August 2003 and has continued as a family fun night for everyone since. We are looking forward to bringing the bingo night back to our community after…
Discovering More McKenzie Treasures
By Alice Bonasio, Executive Director of the McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce Since launching a few weeks ago, the McKenzie Treasures Saturday Community Market has really started to take off, and it’s so nice to re-visit it each week only to find new local vendors with a range of unique crafts and products on offer….
211info WILDFIRE Information & Resources
211 is still maintaining a wildfire response line for all wildfire survivors in Oregon. They will route survivors to resources, and also direct them to local DCMs. Contact them here: https://www.211info.org/contact They also maintain a website here that includes a lot of useful info although some of it appears to be out of date (e.g….
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Lane County Planning Director Discusses HB 2289
On Tuesday, Lane County Planning Director Amber Bell provided an overview of HB 2289 to the Board of County Commissioners. Watch the video below for a high-level overview of how HB 2289 simplifies the rebuilding process for many fire survivors by eliminating the need for land use applications. You can read the overview in the…