Eugene Springfield Fire

Sunday afternoon, Eugene Police pulled a man out of a culvert in North Eugene.

A recent report from the city notes an increase in crisis service response by fire and police, and peer navigation is intended to help lower such calls.

City officials hope the levy, which was leading with 68% of the vote on election night, will help them cover the true cost of providing fire services.

Highway 99 in Eugene was closed for several hours Monday afternoon because of a steel pile fire.

Springfield is asking voters to increase the city’s fire levy to provide more dedicated resources for fire services.

Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning in a vacant home on the 1100 block of Grant Street in west Eugene.

The blaze was first reported around 11 a.m. Monday and is suspected to be the result of a lightning strike.

The group’s president points to funding issues as the main reason for requested change.

Eugene Springfield Fire crews were busy Tuesday night with fires at two businesses in West Eugene.

EWEB is hoping to transfer ownership of city-owned fire hydrants from the City of Eugene to the utility. According to EWEB, this transfer will help streamline the maintenance and upkeep of Eugene’s hydrants.

Firefighters this Monday afternoon got a brush fire under control in the Willow Creek area of West Eugene.

The fires were reported at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.