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Level 1 Be Ready evacuation notice issued for Brice Creek area due to Lane 1 Fire
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) issued a Level 1: Be Ready evacuation notice for areas easy of Cottage Grove due to the Lane 1 Fire. Level 1 means you should be aware of the danger that exists in your area. Areas east of Disston...
DFPA TACKLES FIRES IN ELKTON, CAMAS VALLEY AREAS
Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association dealt with fires in the Elkton and Camas Valley areas on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said Friday just after 7:15 p.m. firefighters from DFPA and several other agencies responded to a reported barn fire near the 6000 block of Hedden Road near Elkton. Pope said upon arrival, the barn and a haystack about 15 feet high by nine bales wide were fully engulfed. Firefighters took immediate action, with structural resources tackling the barn, and DFPA and the Coos Forest Protective Association tackling the forward spread of the fire from the haystack and surrounding fuels.
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