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Brush fire near Green Hill Road under control; evacuation orders lifted
EUGENE, Ore. – Firefighters from several agencies worked for hours to contain a fire in a hay field west of Eugene Monday evening. Dispatch records show a brush fire was reported near Green Hill Road and Bodenhamer Road at about 3:30 p.m. on July 15. Fire crews from Lane Fire Authority and other nearby firefighting agencies were dispatched to find a fast-moving brush fire in a cut hay field.
Woman wanted on federal warrant arrested in Elmira by sheriff's deputies
ELMIRA, Ore. – A 40-year-old woman wanted on a federal warrant was arrested on Friday morning in Elmira, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said that a deputy who was following up on a theft case early on Friday morning learned that a woman, identified as Kirbie Hulsey, with a federal warrant for her arrest through the U.S. Marshals Service was at a residence in the 24600 block of Demming Ridge Road. Court documents show that the warrant stems from charges in Salinas, California, for possession of drugs where prisoners are kept and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. Hulsey allegedly fled into woods behind the property after deputies arrived and a drone unit, along with K-9 officer Ripp, were dispatched, authorities said.
Lane County wildfire evacuations downgraded
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Bodenhamer Road Fire evacuations in West Eugene have been downgraded to Level 1 “Be Ready.” The Level 1 evacuation orders apply at Green Hill Road and Bodenhamer Road. The initial Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations were announced by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 6 p.m. Additionally, evacuations for areas […]
Evacuations lifted on fire at Eugene Airport
Editor's note: This article has been changed to incorporate a series of updates from late Monday. A brush fire erupted south of the Eugene Airport Monday afternoon, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the sky and alarming nearby residents as it set a building ablaze off Green Hill Road. ...
Bodenhamer Road Fire
The wildfire in the area of Green Hill and Bodenhamer roads west of Eugene has been contained. View a responsive and searchable online evacuation map. All evacuation notices have been canceled. Weather Updates. The National Weather Service is the best resource to receive up to date information on current or...
Lane Co. downgrades fire evacuation level to Level 1
LANE COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - The area south of Bodenhamer Road and north of Royal Avenue from Greenhill Road to Fern Ridge Lake has been downgraded to a Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation due to a wildfire west of Eugene, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The area...
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