By Sierra Larson With Highway 126 (McKenzie Highway) reopened, it may seem like things are getting back to normal, but there is still much to do in terms of managing the Holiday […]
Fire Managers Remind Public to Stay Out of Closed Areas
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McKenzie Highway Reopens
by Sierra Larson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open an outreach center at Lane Events Center starting tomorrow, 3 October 2020, to assist those affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. […]
How to Apply for FEMA Financial Aid
by Sierra Larson The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Program is now open to everyone affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. Applications are available on their website. You will need […]
Lane County Public Works Director Urges Residents to Wait on Home Clean Ups
by Sierra Larson Addressing Holiday Farm Fire evacuees at the Lane Events Center on 26 September, Lane County Public Works director Daniel Hurley instructed residents to not move anything at their homes […]
Green Cross Deploys Trauma Relief
by Sierra Larson Green Cross Academy of Traumatology has deployed workers to assist Holiday Farm Fire first responders and survivors. Green Cross is a charity organization that provides mental health support to […]
Lane County Lifts Evacuation Order
by Sierra Larson All evacuation orders for Lane County, Oregon related to the Holiday Farm Fire are cancelled, as of 25 September. As of 24 September, Oregon Department of Forestry reported that […]
Eugene Area Auto Service and Repair Locations
With so many people having to evacuate through burning forests, and thousands of others with vehicles left in the paths of the fires, there are lots of repairs and maintenance that will […]
Evacuee Story: Debbie and Buonsong
by Sierra Larson “Tired.” That’s how Debbie Marshall replied when I asked her how she was doing. She spent most of September 21 going through her storage unit in Eugene, Oregon, trying […]
Providing Support to Holiday Farm Fire Displaced and Homeless
As reported by KVAL13, at least 431 homes and 31 other structures in the McKenzie River Valley have been destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire, and countless others suffered damage. Lane County […]
Lane County, Oregon Mental Health Resources
Emergence Addiction and Behavioral Therapies – 78 Centennial Loop, Unit A, Eugene, Oregon – 541-687-8820 Options Counselling and Family Services – 1255 Pearl St, Eugene, Oregon – 541-687-6983 Odyssey Community Counselling – […]
