Heading into Wildfire Season: What Can We Expect in the Pacific Northwest?
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Heading into Wildfire Season: What Can We Expect in the Pacific Northwest?

Source: NBC16.com PORTLAND, Ore. — Experts in Oregon say despite recent record rainfall in Portland, it only takes one dry day for a fire to happen. A recent Portland State University study found the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires burned more than 800,000 acres combined. Researchers say it’s an example of how wildfires can occur in…

Are You Ready to Evacuate?
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Are You Ready to Evacuate?

Source: LaneCountyOR.gov September is National Preparedness Month. We encourage everyone in Lane County to use September to focus on preparedness and end the month more ready for an emergency or natural disaster.  Emergency Alerts Part of being prepared for an emergency is knowing how you will receive emergency alerts and life safety information. Lane County uses…

FEMA Test of the Emergency Alert System TODAY – 11th Aug.
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FEMA Test of the Emergency Alert System TODAY – 11th Aug.

FEMA will conduct a national test of Wireless Emergency Alert (text alerts) & the Emergency Alert System (TV and radio) on August 11 at 11:20 AM PST. If you receive this test please read it carefully so that you do not confuse it with a real-time emergency alert from Lane County. ⚠️The WEA test message…

Important Wildfire Update + Links – August 11
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Important Wildfire Update + Links – August 11

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…

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

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…

Excessive Heat Watch This Week
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Excessive Heat Watch This Week

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…

Rainbow Water District Shares Emergency Preparedness Tools From Lane County
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Rainbow Water District Shares Emergency Preparedness Tools From Lane County

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!

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

State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard
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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…