Wildfire Recovery Update – April, 2022
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com
Northern Operations
Holiday Farm Fire area (Lane County, McKenzie River area, Highway 126): Ash and debris removal is complete; hazard tree removal is 93% complete.
- State-led hazard tree work along Highway 126 is nearly complete. Hazard tree removal work on county-maintained roads is also nearly complete, with work finishing on Goodpasture Road, Gate Creek Road, Blue River Drive, and Eagle Rock Park.
General Operation Updates
The unprecedented wildfire cleanup mission provided hundreds of local jobs and surpassed national workforce diversity averages, according to findings from the Debris Management Task Force’s final workforce report. Read more about what this accomplishment for Oregon means.
Because everyone’s situation is different, as close-out work continues and next stages in recovery progress, we encourage impacted property owners participating in the state cleanup program to be informed about their individual insurance situation. We worked to simplify it through a short blog post. Please read the summary here and help share with your neighbors and colleagues.
For all intents and purposes, we are honored to report that the majority of all Task Force-led wildfire debris and hazard tree removal work is complete. While crews complete remaining close-out tasks and coordinate with federal partners to recoup cleanup costs, some hazard tree work and other activities will continue through the spring. We are incredibly grateful for what close coordination, collaboration and local partnership has made possible.
By the Numbers
Fire areas are considered complete while acknowledging final and pending close-out tasks continue. The Task Force continues to send completion letters to property owners and are captured as stars on the interactive map. Continue to track our progress data page for the latest updates and information.
Below is a summary of the work that has been completed:
