Nearly a year after the disaster, funding continues to help communities hit by the Holiday Farm Fire rebuild.
At a recent event in Blue River, Oregon officials announced a series of allocations from state lottery revenues that’ll help recover lost services: $1.4 million will go towards the Blue River Community Library’s replacement, while more than $15 million will help rebuild water and wastewater infrastructure.
“We have all played different parts in rebuilding our community here," said Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch.
"We've got investments that give us a really great foothold to build this community back, and we will have a ways to go, but this is a moment to celebrate.”
Meanwhile, 17 temporary housing units were toured at the U.S. Basketball Academy. Many families have lived in hotels and trailers since losing their homes to the wildfire.
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