Wildfire Resources – Lane County & State

Official information sources for current wildfires

Lane County is the lead agency for the current McKenzie Fire/Holiday Farm Fire:
Find current information about:

1. areas under evacuation notices
2. definition of levels 1:Be Ready 2: Get Set 3: Go Now
3. shelter sites for evacuees
4. smoke respite shelters here in town (for anyone)
5. fire fighting progress 

EWEB has posted this Sept 9 update on the water supply. As part of everyday readiness, FEMA and all emergency planners advise people nationally to have a 2 week supply of drinking water on hand.

EWEB also is posting ongoing updates on power outages and repair work.

Sign up for AlertSense, Lane County’s emergency alert system. It allows fire, police, and other emergency response agencies to issue alerts to residents in the event of severe weather, fire, flooding, hazardous materials, need for immediate evacuation, civil danger, local area emergencies, and missing persons. Level 3/Go Now fire evacuation notices have been broadcast on this system all week.

Emergency Go Bags – As of this morning, no area of Eugene is under any level of evacuation alert. Regardless, having a personal go bag for every member of your family, including pets, is a smart idea and could also ease your mind this week. Go bags are widely promoted by FEMA and all emergency planners. They are an essential part of readiness when immediate evacuation is needed due to fire, flooding, earthquake, or other local emergencies—when sheltering in place is not possible or dangerous. See recommended items for your go bag. At the least, have the list handy so you can assemble things quickly if needed , or if your mind has gone blank under stress. 

The Seven Ps are helpful to focus on: People, pets, personal computers, prescriptions, paperwork, pictures and phones.

A more comprehensive listing or resources can be found here – https://wildfire.oregon.gov/