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Open Wed 16th – Multi-Agency Resource Center at Lane Events Center
Source: KEZI.com LANE COUNTY, Ore. – About 315 structures have been identified as being destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire. Lane County officials said emergency management and public safety have been assessing homes and other structures in the fire perimeter since Sunday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and an 80-person Urban Search and Rescue…

Extreme Autumn Fire Weather Likely
Source: Today.OregonState.edu STORY BY: Steve Lundebergsteve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu SOURCE: Linnia Hawkinslinnia.hawkins@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. – The likelihood of hot, dry, windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% due to human-caused climate change, new computer models show. The study led by Oregon State University’s Linnia Hawkins, which covered…

Long Term Recovery Group Report / Findings from COAD
A team of grad students from the University of Oregon produced this report for our “COAD” – Community Organizations Active in Disaster – focusing on gaps and assets that showed up in the Holiday Farm Fire response. In some communities, LTRGs transition to a COAD structure once disaster recovery cases are closed. You can see…

Webinar Series for Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery for 2020 Oregon Wildfires
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…

Volunteers Help Blue River Clean Up After Holiday Farm Fire
Source: RegisterGuard.com Words and photos by Chris Pietsch The residents of Blue River received a big boost over the weekend as dozens of volunteers gathered to help clean up a community still reeling from last year’s devastating Holiday Farm Fire. A coalition from Reach Out Worldwide and Cascade Relief Team joined locals in clearing the sites of…