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Community group hands out lunches in the heat after free meal services canceled
A group made up of moms handed out more than 1,000 free lunches to students across five parks. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 5:32 PM PDT June 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The scorching temperatures forced a number of places and services to shut down or cancel including the usual free lunch services through Portland Public Schools and Portland Parks and Recreation.
One community group decided to make sure kids and families were fed.
“The park lunches were canceled so we’re here today. If they cancel again, we’ll try to be out here again,” said Laquisha Minnieweather, an organizer with Mxm Bloc. “Mxm Bloc is a group of Black moms. We’re out taking care of the community, folks who look like us, black and brown families and other families that need assistance.
Ways to help protect your home from wildfire
We spoke to a woman whose home is still standing after a wildfire. It was the only one that didn t burn down out of nearly 40 homes in her neighborhood. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 6:56 PM MDT June 22, 2021
Summer is officially here and with the wildfire threat that comes along with it, we all need to be thinking about how to protect our homes.
Last year, thousands of homes in Oregon were lost to fire during a historic fire season.
While many homes burned, there were some located in fire-affected areas that didn’t burn.
Getting a first-hand look at burned trails closed in the Santiam State Forest
A Department of Forestry spokesperson said most of the trails in the Santiam State Forest are closed due to wildfire damage, but there are efforts to restore them.
Credit: Christine Pitawanich/KGW Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 4:46 PM PDT June 9, 2021
Many hiking trails in the Santiam State Forest are closed to the public due to damage from wildfires that hit the area nine months ago.
For some, the closures are frustrating. KGW decided to go take a look at why those trails are still closed and learn more about the efforts to restore them.