Temporary Housing Coming to Rainbow for Holiday Farm Fire Survivors

Source: KEZI.com

Posted By: Chelsea Hunt

A total of 17 trailers will be set up at a site in Rainbow, bringing survivors closer to their communities.

RAINBOW, Ore. – After the devastating Holiday Farm Fire ripped through the McKenzie River area last September, many families are still looking for a place to stay that’s closer to home.

Soon, 17 trailers will spring up in Rainbow to provide temporary housing to survivors.

KEZI 9 News talked to Paul Corah, spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management, who said the families are excited to be able to be closer to their schools, jobs and community when the trailers are ready to go.

The trailers include one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom housing options depending on a family’s needs. There’s also the option of trailers that are accessible for people with disabilities.

And while they are provided rent free, residents will have to pay utilities.

Corah said construction will take roughly 20 days, and they’ve been on time at previously constructed sites in Oregon. The families that will be moving in have already been selected through an application process.

In March, FEMA will evaluate the situation and decide whether to extend the 18-month temporary housing allowance. Corah said more than a hundred Oregon families are waiting to be placed into temporary housing due to the wildfires.

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