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A small coalition of law firms in Oregon and California have collectively filed suit against three regional utilities for their alleged lack of safeguards and mishandling of electrical transmissions right before the Holiday Farm Fire broke out on Sept. 7, 2020.
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KLCC's Love Cross talks to reporter Brian Bull on a new lawsuit against the Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water and Electric Board, and Lane Electric Co-op over alleged negligence leading up to the Sept. 7, 2020 wildfire that burned more than 173,000 acres.
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Homeowners in the McKenzie Valley area who lost their septic systems to the Holiday Farm Fire can get money to fix or replace them.
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Gov. Tina Kotek ended her listening tour of Oregon’s 36 counties Thursday by visiting communities in Lane County impacted by the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires.
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Ground broke late last month for the O’Brien Memorial Library in Blue River. The previous building was destroyed in the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire.
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Several draft concepts for rebuilding the fire-ravaged community of Blue River will be presented by Lane County officials on Nov. 8. Local input is encouraged.
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Three years after a health clinic in rural eastern Lane County burned down in the Holiday Farm Fire, it is finally being rebuilt.
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The fire-ravaged community of Blue River is getting six new homes, to help rebuilding efforts.
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A restoration project on the McKenzie River is finding success at providing habitat for endangered Chinook salmon to lay their eggs.
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, and Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch were given the latest updates on the immediate wildfires east of the Eugene-Springfield area.
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The Bedrock, Lookout, and Salmon fires have all continued to burn away, helped in part by recent gusts and extreme heat. But relief workers are doing their best to contain the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the incidents, as well as give some pointers on donations.
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Oregon’s Office of Resilience and Emergency Management announced it has closed its long-term shelter program from the 2020 wildfires.