McKenzie Rebuilds Update 28th Jan. 2021

Are you ready for the next wildfire season? The first session begins March 17 with “It takes a village.” We are excited to introduce the Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. program! In this particular webinar, “It takes a village,” we’ll talk about the wildfire problem and discuss risk. We’ll also talk about resources and a plan…
Spectrum has announced that after working in conjunction with Lane Electric they have finished rebuilding the more than 30 miles of their network that was destroyed in the fire and have now restored service to an area stretching roughly from Vida to McKenzie Bridge. Work to repair the network began as soon as the area…
Information regarding our PSPS Protocol and Emergency Resources Lane Electric’s service territory continues to remain under an excessive heat warning through Saturday at 10pm. The National Weather Service recently issued a Red Flag Warning across the Central Cascades Range from 11am today through 10pm Friday. In addition, evacuation notices in conjunction with the Middle Fork Complex Fire…
Source: EWEB.org Homesite Relocation Program Eligible landowners in the Holiday Farm Fire perimeter can be awarded up to $7,000 for rebuilding their homes or septic systems outside of the riparian setback or special flood hazard area. Relocation Incentive Property owners who move their building footprints further back from a waterway will be eligible for $2,000 in advance of construction, which is intended to reward landowners for rebuilding in a…
United Way of Lane County has announced a four-part emergency preparedness series to occur April-June! The series will be hosted by United Way of Lane County and Ana-Marie Jones, a regional consultant with over 30 years of experience supporting small, grassroots non-profit organizations in disaster preparedness. We will be hosting an Information Session via Zoom on…