Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 114,025 acres Contained: 18% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 1,913 Resources: 50 engines 32 crews 71 heavy equipment 8 helicopters West Zone Operations: Fire activity within the perimeter of the Cedar Creek Fire is[Read More…]
Month: September 2022
LRAPA extends an air quality advisory for eastern Lane County due to wildfire smoke.
LANE COUNTY —The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) has extended an air quality advisory for eastern Lane County until further notice due to smoke from the Cedar Creek fire. The fire will continue to negatively affect air quality in Oakridge and Westfir because of their vicinity to the fire.[Read More…]
Oakridge-Westfir attains Clean Air Act standards
Oakridge-Westfir communities attain Clean Air Act standards for fine particle pollution Local collaborative efforts result in cleaner and healthier air during winter months Contact: Meshach A. Padilla, 206-553-2762, [email protected] Seattle (Sept 23, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that the air quality in the Oakridge-Westfir communities of southern Oregon now meets[Read More…]
Federal government approves Oregon’s plan for EV charging station build out
Oregon and dozens of other U.S. states received federal approval last week to use federal funding to build out public electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major roads, bringing the country (and Oregon) a big step closer to a standardized EV fast charging network. ODOT and partners will follow the approved Oregon National Electric[Read More…]
Westfir City Council Meeting September 19, 2022
Based on Jim McKee’s (Gunny, as he is nicknamed) thorough presentation on how it will be possible for the City of Westfir to form an all-Volunteer Fire Department, Mayor Williams and City Council have determined to proceed with the plan. It was pointed out that McKee is certified to do[Read More…]
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