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Homeless camper makes a last stand under Ferry Street Bridge
The man said every time the city moves him, he has to start his life over from scratch.
Posted: Jul 8, 2021 6:46 PM
Posted By: Connor McCarthy & Ariel Iacobazzi
EUGENE, Ore. One man is making a last stand against efforts to sweep him under the rug.
Damien Farah is the last one living under the Ferry Street Bridge off East 6th Avenue. He said he became homeless a few years ago, and since then he’s lived in different parts of Eugene.
The man told KEZI 9 News that he’s been camping off East 6th Avenue for about eight months, but the city gave him until dusk Thursday to move his things.
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.