Officials wary of fires as homeless population grows
Whether a fire breaks out in a homeless camp and spreads to a field or a grass fire spreads to a homeless camp, officials are very concerned it s a tragedy waiting to happen.
Posted: Jul 7, 2021 7:21 PM
Posted By: Ariel Iacobazzi
EUGENE, Ore. With the homeless population in Lane County growing bigger and bigger, fire officials are sharing their concerns.
For one, more homeless people are moving to fire-prone areas like wheat fields.
And in April, there was a fire that started from an explosion under the Ferry Street Bridge where one woman suffered severe burns. In June, there were two fires at homeless camps in Washington-Jefferson Park where people were also injured.
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