New Fire Recovery Map Available

ByTom Atkinson January 7, 2021January 12, 2021

Lane County has created a “recovery map” to help track and share rebuilding progress following the Holiday Farm Fire.

The interactive map allows viewers to see how many properties have started to rebuild, replaced some structures or replaced all structures. The map also allows viewers to sort by residential or commercial properties, view property sales that occurred after September 7, 2020, and see if temporary housing (i.e. recreational vehicles) is in place.

View the map.

211info WILDFIRE Information & Resources

ByTom Atkinson July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

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They also maintain a website here that includes a lot of useful info although some of it appears to be out of date (e.g….

Vida McKenzie Community Center Call to Action

ByTom Atkinson July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Dear Valley Business Owner, As you know, among the many structures lost in the Holiday Farm Fire, Vida McKenzie Community Center burned to the ground. The Board of Directors of VMCC intends to rebuild the Center as a more accessible and flexible venue, transforming it into a true community hub, utilized every day for group…

Cleanup | Environment | Holiday Farm Fire | ODOT | Resources

Updates to Cleanup Progress Tracking Tools

ByTom Atkinson August 27, 2021August 27, 2021

As of last week, it is estimated that debris removal for the Holiday Farm Fire is 80 percent complete and hazard tree removal is 70 percent complete. Recently, the Debris Management Task Force made changes to the way it collects and presents data as it learns more about on-the-ground realities in the field. Updates will…

Community | Library | Local Support | Resources | UMCC

UMCC Temp. Library Ribbon-Cutting 1pm July 5th

ByTom Atkinson June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

The new Temporary Library is opening at the Upper McKenzie Community Center on Monday, July 5th at 1 pm. There will be doing a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1pm with light refreshments, drinks, some children’s gift bags, and an ‘Adopt a Book’ table where you can pick up a free book (some good and some not…

Holiday Farm Fire | Insurance | McKenzie Recovery

Fire Cleanup & Insurance Claims – Don’t Rush into it!

ByTom Atkinson September 20, 2020October 29, 2020

As some areas affected by the Holiday Farm fire go from level 3 to level 2, some residents are being allowed back to their properties. But although it might be tempting to start the cleanup and repairs straight away, it is important to remember that you should not do anything to your property until you…

Home Share Oregon

ByTom Atkinson March 11, 2022March 22, 2022

Home Share Oregon is a 501c3 organization designed to prevent the rising number of homeless Oregonians. They help homeowners keep their homes and reduce mortgage burdens while creating more affordable rental units through our hybrid, online home-sharing program. Home Share Oregon functions on the premise that owner-occupied homes with an available spare bedroom constitute underutilized housing…

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