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Level Three (Go Now!) evacuation order for recreation areas east of Sweet Home due to Pyramid Fire
LINN COUNTY, Ore. -- The Linn County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level Three (Go Now!) evacuation orders for a large part of the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest due to a wildfire. According to LCSO, the Pyramid Fire is burning east of Sweet Home. The...
Fire reported on McKenzie View Drive north of Springfield
A vehicle-turned-vegetation fire estimated to be 10 to 15 acres on McKenzie View Drive near Hill Road north of Springfield was reported Thursday night. The wildfire reporting app Watch Duty reported that the fire, which started at a vehicle, "jumped the road." The fire was traveling north uphill. ...
Woman accused of intentionally starting a fire near Linslaw Park arrested, jailed
WALTON, Ore. – A 60-year-old woman accused of intentionally setting a fire on a forest road in Walton was arrested and booked into the Lane County Jail on Thursday morning on a first-degree arson charge, according to jail records. Court documents show that Valerie Camillia Pray-Temple is accused of...
Emergency services and organizations recovering in the aftermath of worldwide cyber outage
SPRINGFIELD, Ore -- Local first responders and emergency organizations were unprepared for a tech outage to take out their systems. Organizations like PeaceHealth were one of several key emergency service providers that were caught off guard. Many of their machines in their centers all over the state were hit by the outage, including Springfield's Riverbend Hospital. Their main priority was keeping their centers active. Most were able to maintain operations, but not all according to Joe Waltasti, a spokesperson for PeaceHealth.
Eugene’s National Night Out will make its return to the ballgame on July 28, police officials say
Eugene, OR – According to the police officials, the community is invited to gather outside PK Park at 3 p.m. for a free, family-centric celebration filled with fun and excitement. The event will feature opportunities for attendees to meet their favorite K9s and special teams from Eugene, Springfield, the...
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