Wildfire & Evacuation PreparednessAs we head into wildfire season, Eugene Emergency Management and Eugene Springfield Fire want to remind you to:* Sign up for emergency alerts* Know evacuation levels* Check your go bag/kit* Take preventative actionsEmergency Alerts Lane Alerts is the place to sign up to receive alerts from fire, police and other emergency response agencies.… Continue reading It is that Hot and Dry Time of Year
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EWEB’s Wildfire Resiliency Work
Next SHiNA Neighborhood Meeting - 10/21, 6:30 PM at Wayne Morse Family Farm This program is rescheduled from our August general meeting. Jeannine Parisi is the Resiliency Program Manager for EWEB. She will provide a general EWEB overview and describe resiliency and wildfire mitigation work especially with regard to power shutdowns and unexpected power outages… Continue reading EWEB’s Wildfire Resiliency Work
Wildfire Policy Forum October 2
The Eugene Chamber of Commerce is hosting their September Policy Forum Breakfast on the Oregon Approach to Wildfire - an important topic for our neighborhood which lies at the urban-wildland interface. The forum is this week - on Thursday, October 2nd, from 7:00–9:30 AM - at the Eugene Country Club. This forum will offer a rare opportunity… Continue reading Wildfire Policy Forum October 2
Fire Fee Community Conversation RECAP
SHiNA Board Chair Chris Jockheck welcomes neighbors & introduces panelists at the 4/15 neighborhood meeting On Tuesday, April 15th, about 40 neighbors gathered on a beautiful spring evening in the Pavilion at Wayne Morse Family Farm (and on zoom) to hear from four speakers about the proposed Eugene Fire Services Fee and the related referendum… Continue reading Fire Fee Community Conversation RECAP
Next SHiNA Meeting 4/15: Eugene Fire Fee Referendum
SHiNA will hold a community conversation with City Councilor Matt Keating, Budget Committee Chair Tai Pruce-Zimmerman & Chamber of Commerce President Brittany Quick-Warner who will explain the issue.The Fire Fee Referendum may be on the ballot for a special election in August. Come and find out what this means for the community. Q & A… Continue reading Next SHiNA Meeting 4/15: Eugene Fire Fee Referendum
May, 2024 Wildfire Response Meeting – Video Available
Our May 16th, 2024 General Meeting was a Community Conversation at Hilyard Community Center focused on Wildfire Response. The conversation was focused on the following questions: • What agencies provide what response if Eugene South Hills catches fire this summer? • What evacuation routes are designated? • Where have fire breaks in the south hills been created? •… Continue reading May, 2024 Wildfire Response Meeting – Video Available
May 15th General Meeting: Reducing Wildfire Risk
A Community Conversation about Reducing Wildfire Risk and the SW Hills of Eugene SHiNA General Membership MeetingWednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.Free and open to the Community Hilyard Community Center2580 Hilyard Street, Eugene Please join us for the second in our series of Community Conversations on Emergency Preparedness on the topic of wildfire relative to… Continue reading May 15th General Meeting: Reducing Wildfire Risk
Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting: Emergency Preparedness
Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street, Eugene What are public agencies doing to protect the South Hills? What route will I take to escape a wildfire? In case of wildfire, what are the priorities of the fire department? In the vulnerable South Hills, these and other questions need to be… Continue reading Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting: Emergency Preparedness
Fire Danger Warning August 2017
The Oregon Department of Forestry want neighbors to know that even though we had a wet spring, it is dry out now and with the heat and wind we are experiencing fires. People should be careful with any kind of ignition source, even lawn mowing. When the fire danger is ‘High’ mowing dry grass is NOT allowed… Continue reading Fire Danger Warning August 2017
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Smoke Notice
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Smoke Notice State notifications for smoke & field burning have begun. For those sensitive to smoke, it’s good to know when field burning or forest fires are occurring. Send a request for notifications to Jason Eck, Registration & Permit Coordinator: jeck@oda.state.or.us, 503-986-4794 ODA Smoke Notice List: smoke-notice@oda.state.or.us Smoke & Field… Continue reading Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Smoke Notice