FALL CREEK, Ore. — Firefighters worked into the evening battling a blaze near Fall Creek Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. dozens of fire crews were still fighting the fire up in a wooded area in Fall Creek. Crews ran into a bit of trouble trying to get close to the fire, as one of their trucks … Continue reading »
Local Firefighters Conduct Practice Burn
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — South Lane County Fire and Rescue firefighters participated in a Live Fire Training event Sunday. Firefighters experienced fire suppression first hand at a Cottage Grove house intentionally set on fire. The vacant house, located at 676 North 11th Street, had been donated by the Bernice Thoreson family for the exercise. Usually, … Continue reading »
Controlled Burn Benefits Wildlife
BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — You may have noticed a large plume of smoke hovering over the Willamette Valley Thursday afternoon. There’s no need to worry, it was a prescribed burn put on by state and U.S. departments. U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Forestry crews set off controlled burns at the William … Continue reading »
Fire Destroys Goshen Home
GOSHEN, Ore. — A former volunteer firefighter lost his home in a blaze early Tuesday morning. It happened on the 34-thousand block of B Street around midnight. The fire reportedly started in an attached structure near the back of the house. Goshen firefighters called multiple units from surrounding cities for backup, but the home became … Continue reading »
