Wildfire Resources

• McKenzie / Holiday Farm Fire Information
  • McKenzie / Holiday Farm Fire Information (Lane County website)
  • Lane County Non-emergency Call Center (541) 682-3977 for McKenzie Fire
  • Lane County Fire Damage Assessment Map
  • Current Map of Oregon Fires
  • National Fire Situational Awareness Map – See the current fires relative to your exact location.

• After the Fire
  • After the Fire Flowchart – Overwhelmed by all that needs to be done? OSU Extension has put together this excellent guide to follow to help organize the process.
  • After the Fire Checklist – If your property has been affected by wildfire, utilize this checklist to chart a course forward and modify to suit your needs.
  • After the Fire: Resources for Recovery (NRCS) – Includes rehabilitation and restoration practices, along with erosion protection practices.
  • Assessing Post-Fire Survivability of Trees and potential for salvage harvesting (OSU Ext)
  • Protecting Your Soils After A Fire: Seeding for Erosion Control (ODA)
  • Safe Ash Cleanup Tips – Cleaning up ash can create new air hazards. Read these tips to know how to safely clean up the ash in and around your home.
  • Fire Debris Cleanup (DEQ) – Safely manage ash and debris from burned buildings
  • Restore Your Land (ODF) – What to do after a wildfire impacts your land and what resources are available to help you.
  • Oregon Post-Wildfire Flood Playbook – This guide is a resource to communities affected by a wildfire that need to navigate the complex web of federal and state programs and agencies. This guide focuses on two topics: increased flood hazard, and increased debris flow hazard.
  • Wildfires and Livestock Safety (OSU Ext) – Caring for animals before, during and after a disaster.
  • Take Care of your Emotional Health (CDC) – Tips to help yourself and others care for emotional health during a natural disaster.

• Recovery Assistance
  • USDA Disaster Assistance for 2020 Wildfires
    • FSA Disaster Assistance At A Glance brochure
    • FSA Disaster Contact Information
    • Emergency Conservation Program (FSA) – For 2020 Wildfires in Oregon
    • Emergency Forest Restoration Program (FSA) – For 2020 Wildfires in Oregon
    • Livestock Indemnity Program (FSA) – Have you lost livestock due to the wildfires? Consider applying for the LIP.
    • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (NRCS) – Through EQIP, Western Oregon Wildfire Emergency Stabilization funding will focus on immediate response to the catastrophic fires that have occurred. Application deadlines: Oct 30, 2020 and Dec 30, 2020. Contact Lane County NRCS at (541) 465-6443 ext 3 to apply.
    • Emergency Watershed Program (NRCS) – The EWP Program is a recovery effort aimed at relieving imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters. Contact Lane County NRCS at (541) 465-6443 ext 3 to apply.
  • Federal Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet (FEMA)
    • Start Your Recovery Process
  • ODA Animal Tracker – Helping owners reunite with lost animals due to the wildfires.
  • Small Property Clean Up Resources
  • Free Well Testing – Vouchers available through OHA
  • Vital Records Replacement – The State Vital Records office will provide up to three certified copies of certain documents free of charge. See site for more details.
  • Renters Affected by Wildfire (Oregon Law Center) – If you rented an apartment, a house, or space for a manufactured home and your housing was affected by the wildfire, this is for you.

• Effects of Wildfire on Soil & Water
  • Effects of Wildfire on Soil & Water
  • Addressing the Impacts on Water Resources – What to do if you have well water in or near the fire zone.
  • Water Quality Protection (DEQ)
  • Free Well Testing – Vouchers available through OHA

Contact the Upper Willamette SWCD office for additional assistance: (541) 650-3057. If you wish to add a link or request a change, please contact Clarissa at admin@uwswcd.org