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Lane County Waste Management has temporarily closed several of its waste transfer stations due to hazardous air conditions, including:   Creswell (34293 Cloverdale Rd., Creswell) London (73111 London Road, Cottage Grove) Rattlesnake (82572 Rattlesnake Rd., Dexter) Sharps Creek (74540 Sharps Creek Rd., Culp Creek) Walton (18585…

Silke Field, Springfield High School Officials leading the wildfire relief station at Silke Field at Springfield High School said there is an urgent need for more volunteers. All volunteers are asked to sign up in advance at mckenzieriver.org Please, officials stressed, do not show up…

BOB WILLIAMS/FOR THE CHRONICLE This is a compilation of regularly updated, free Chronicle news coverage surrounding the McKenzie fires and available resources collected from verified sources.  If you have resource information to add, please email [email protected].  Stay safe. Chronicle News Coverage: McKenzie fires: No more…

BOB WILLIAMS/ FOR THE CHRONICLE Holiday Farm fire, at a glance (as of 10 a.m. Sept. 10): Estimated fire size: 144,695 acres; Containment: 0%; Expected containment date. Oct. 29, 2020; Structures threatened: 17,732; Structures destroyed: Unknown; Personnel deployed: 207; Injures on incident management team: 0…

SPRINGFIELD — Due to a facility closure at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, the Senior Meals Program will suspend service of both Café 60 meals to go and Meals on Wheels routes on Friday, Sept. 11. Other locations include:  Local:  * COTTAGE GROVE (RIVERVIEW TERRACE)…

Several rumors around the McKenzie River fires, including fire marshal impostors encouraging people to evacuate their homes, and looting of evacuated homes, we cleared up Thursday by Springfield Police. “One of these concerns was regarding a subject posing as fire marshals, encouraging people to evacuate…

Due to the continuing hazardous air quality and wildfire activity, PeaceHealth will close most of its Springfield, Cottage Grove and Eugene PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics from noon today through the weekend. The only clinics that will remain open are: *Urgent Care at Gateway in Springfield…

BOB WILLIAMS/ FOR THE CHRONICLE Rumors that people can return to the fire area along McKenzie Highway to check on homes or look for animals are incorrect, Lane County officials say. Areas under a Level 3 evacuation notice, including the roads within those areas, are…

The Chronicle, Creswell, Ore. Note to readers: The Chronicle shares in the grief we are all feeling for our family and neighbors during this wildfire tragedy. As always in these situations, we’re heartened to see the outpouring of support and love from people all over…