EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18, 2021 THE CITIES OF COTTAGE GROVE AND CRESWELL AS WELL AS WESTERN LANE WILL BE MOVING BACK TO "HIGH FIRE DANGER" THIS MEANS YOU CAN MOW BEFORE 10:00AM AND AFTER 8:00PM AT NIGHT.
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EFFECTIVE AUGUST 10, 2021 THE CITIES OF COTTAGE GROVE AND CRESWELL AS WELL AS WESTERN LANE WILL BE MOVING TO "EXTREME FIRE DANGER" DUE TO THE TEMPERATURES REACHING TRIPLE DIGITS THIS WEEK.
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"We protect life, property and the environment through quality service"
2021 Fire Season/ Fire Danger Update
August 4, 2021
Hello,
We have been fielding many phone calls about fire danger and now we have the smoke coming into the area. The smoke is mostly from the fires around us in Douglas County and the Oakridge area. Lighting over the weekend produced a lot of new fire starts but the District currently has no fires within our boundaries.
Fire Danger
The Fire Danger messaging is a little confusing at the moment because we are operating based on "High" in some areas and "Extreme" in others. Most of this has to do with the two separate Oregon Department of Forestry Districts. Please consider the following information for the actual fire danger in your area. Please also keep in mind, SLCFR does not regulate industries such as logging.
City of Cottage Grove: "High"
This includes areas within City limits and those areas within the urban growth boundary not covered by ODF.
City of Creswell: "High"
This includes areas within City limits and those areas within the urban growth boundary not covered by ODF.
Western Lane ODF: "High"
Those areas outside the City limits of Cottage Grove and Creswell that are West of I-5 and within the protection boundary for Western Lane-ODF. These may include jointly protected areas for SLCFR and Western Lane-ODF.
Eastern Lane ODF: "Extreme"
Those areas outside the City limits of Cottage Grove and Creswell that are East of I-5 and within the protection boundary for Eastern Lane-ODF. These may include jointly protected areas for SLCFR and Eastern Lane-ODF.
If you would like more information on the Fire Danger levels for ODF please visit https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx
Stay Safe,
John Wooten
Fire Chief
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THERE WILL BE NO BOARD MEETING FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
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South Lane County Fire and Rescue will be holding a Regular Board Meeting July 15th at 7:00pm at 233 E. Harrison Ave Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
There will be an Executive Session Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i) Performance Evaluations of Public Officers and Employees.
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A ground ambulance transport in the South Lane County area will cost more than $1,800, and an air ambulance more than $18,000, unless you have FireMed! Health insurance may cover 20-50%.