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Important Wildfire Update + Links – August 11

ByTom Atkinson August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org The Knoll Fire, being managed as part of the Middle Fork Complex Fire, is burning near the confluence of Deer Creek and the McKenzie River. It has prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice for the Belknap area in Lane County and a Level 1 notice for the Trail Bridge Reservoir area in Linn…

Knoll Fire August 10th Update

ByTom Atkinson August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021 update on the Knoll Fire from Darren Cross, Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Willamette National Forest. #KnollFire #FireYear2021 MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug.

Air Quality Advisory for Eastern Lane & Linn Counties + Southern Oregon

ByTom Atkinson August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Source: OregonSmoke.Blogspot.com MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug. Location: Southern Oregon and Eastern Lane and Linn countiesEnd date: Friday, Aug. 13Smoke source: Fires in Oregon and Northern California The Oregon…

Local Policy Makers Visit Blue River Water District

ByTom Atkinson August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Today a group of local elected Representatives, Environmental Groups & Agencies visited the Blue River Water District Wellhead to discuss the effects of the fires and the plans for reconstruction and expansion of the District to include a new Sanitation District. Water District board member Alice Bonasio, Water District Superintendent Al Artero and Jason Carman…

Excessive Heat Watch This Week

ByTom Atkinson August 9, 2021August 10, 2021

Source: Alerts.Weather.gov EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING… MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug. WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100possible. WHERE…Portions of Southwest…

ODF – Firefighters Taking on 25 Smoke Reports in Northeast After Thunderstorms

ByTom Atkinson August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Source: ODFFire.com August 6, 2021 La Grande, OR- Firefighters across the district have been busy responding to several lightning-caused fires from yesterday’s thunderstorms. A total of 25 smoke reports have been reported on lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry-Northeast Oregon District. These fires are spread around the district, however several of them have occurred…

Rainbow Water District Shares Emergency Preparedness Tools From Lane County

ByTom Atkinson July 26, 2021July 27, 2021

If you get your water bill from Rainbow Water District by email you might well have received these excellent fire preparedness documents but here they are if you didn’t!

Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. Resources now Available

ByTom Atkinson July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

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…

Campfires banned in state parks, state-managed forestland east of I5 effective Thursday, July 22

ByTom Atkinson July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

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,…

State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard

ByTom Atkinson July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

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…