Lane County has updated their advice and information regarding ROE access for county crews to access your property to assess and remove hazardous materials and/or fire debris. You can see this updated info here. Please note, the county has added a legal disclaimer to this information and advises it is only for ‘General Guidance to…
Lane County’s update on the Holiday Farm Fire. Issued last Friday but most info is still relevant. 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…
Lane County EOC Response HOLIDAY FARM FIRE Report 27 10/08/2020 @ 1400 through 10/09/2020 @ 1400 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) ● McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…
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. If you are worried about looters or people trespassing on your property…
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…
At 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 2nd Lane County Government hosted a live webinar on their Facebook page. The video of the event is embedded below and covered FEMA assistance, debris management, and long-term housing plans with updates from: • FEMA • Red Cross • Lane County Emergency Management • Lane County Waste Management •…
Lack of access to phone and Internet services has been a major problem for people working on fire relief efforts, and a huge issue for residents looking to return to their homes. As the McKenzie Highway opens up again as of noon today, there is another major bit of positive news: Blue Sky Market is…
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…
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 other Federal Partners will share information…
This new map from the County taps into their official Structural Damage Assessment Database and is an incredible tool to check the status of your family’s properties if you have not yet had notice of their condition. You can navigate by postal address and lot position. A fire damaged property has a clickable red icon…