Strube Flats No Longer Accepting Yard Debris
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Strube Flats No Longer Accepting Yard Debris

An update from the Willamette National Forest: Strube Flats on the McKenzie River Ranger District will no longer be accepting organic yard debris for disposal beginning Jan. 15, 2021. This service was temporary in nature and was set up to benefit community cleanup efforts after the Holiday Farm Fire. The area will be used to…

Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Removal Begins with Hazard Trees
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Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Removal Begins with Hazard Trees

Source: Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force on January 2021 SALEM – Crews around the state are beginning to clear roads and private properties of trees damaged in September’s wildfires. The tree clearing is part of the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force’s effort to provide cleanup for homes and businesses…

Wildfire Cleanup Team Asking for Specific Property Information for Planning
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Wildfire Cleanup Team Asking for Specific Property Information for Planning

​Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force (Link) SALEM, OR – Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming work. Those participating in the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force Step 2 cleanup need to complete a questionnaire asking for…

Step 2 Cleanup: Answers To Your Most Common Questions
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Step 2 Cleanup: Answers To Your Most Common Questions

Source: debriscleanupnews.com The top 3 questions we’re asked the most, and where you can go for a deeper dive on all things wildfire debris cleanup As we (the Oregon Debris Management Task Force) start to ramp up our hazard tree and debris removal operations across the state, we’ve encountered myriad questions from property owners and…

McKenzie Rebuilds: Ash & Debris Update
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McKenzie Rebuilds: Ash & Debris Update

Thank you to everyone who sent in a question or participated in last night’s ash and debris cleanup virtual update.  You can view the original video, along with all of the posted comments, on Facebook at this link.  For those of you who don’t have or don’t like Facebook, you can view the video by clicking…

No-Cost Wildfire Debris Cleanup for all Oregon Homes & Businesses
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No-Cost Wildfire Debris Cleanup for all Oregon Homes & Businesses

Source: Oregon.gov SALEM – The State of Oregon will provide no-cost wildfire ash and debris cleanup for all homes and businesses in the eight counties affected by the disastrous September wildfires, the Oregon Debris Management Task Force announced today. This cleanup includes mobile home parks, second homes, businesses, and other structures. Home and business owners…

Should I Use my Insurance to Pay for Wildfire Cleanup?
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Should I Use my Insurance to Pay for Wildfire Cleanup?

Oregon’s Debris Management Task Force strongly urges individual property owners not to remove hazardous materials and debris themselves because of the cost and the potential risks to health and safety. Doing the cleanup on your own will be more costly than using the state and county-led program, and could reduce the amount of insurance money…

Sign Up Before Oct. 16th for Hazardous Debris Removal
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Sign Up Before Oct. 16th for Hazardous Debris Removal

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…

New Site Available for Forest Slash Disposal
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New Site Available for Forest Slash Disposal

At this Saturday’s co-operators’ taskforce meeting in Rainbow, Shane Kamarath from the Forest Service shared some information about where residents are able to safely and legally dispose of forest slash debris. The location for forest debris that is coming from the Forest Service Residence Cabins will be placed on an existing slash pile that is…