News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office
Posted on FlashAlert: July 19th, 2024 2:52 PM
Yesterday, July 18th, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of McKenzie View at milepost 5 to assist firefighters by evacuating about 15 residences. While on scene, deputies assisted with transporting wildland firefighters closer to the flames and flew a drone to give real-time information to the fire crews.
The fire was quickly taken under control by fire crews, who continued to work the area overnight. The evacuation notice was lifted late last night. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the many fire agencies who have been responding and protecting the residents and visitors of our county.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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