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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.
Note: This post will be updated as KLCC receives more information.
The Corvallis Community Center is one of the places in the area offering a place for people to cool off during excessive heat this weekend.
Credit City of Corvallis
Lane County
Lane County is activating a cooling and heat respite center at the Lane Events Center, located in Expo Hall 2 and Convention Center rooms 3 and 4. This facility is open to anyone who needs to cool down and will open from 9 am to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday, June 26th and 27th.
A list of additional resources by municipality is listed below and will be updated on the Lane County website here: https://lanecounty.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3585881&pageId=3720173
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