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The South Hills neighborhood in Eugene and Thurston neighborhood in Springfield are some of the highest risk residential areas for a wildfire to spread quickly according to Eugene-Springfield Fire. So to make sure those high risk areas and every neighborhood stay safe, they've created plans for wildfire emergencies.

The number of homes for sale in Lane County is up by 23% from June 2024 to June 2026, according to data from the Regional Multiple Listing Service. But that increase is being balanced out by more home purchases, keeping the market in favor of sellers. “People are still making...

The Springfield Police Department is planning a National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Williamette Sports Park, 400 S. 32nd St. The free event gives attendees the chance to meet officers and staff, learn about special units and teams and get a close-up view of department vehicles and equipment.

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has switched to wildfire safety settings for power lines that serve approximately 10% of customers — mostly in the Laurel Hill Valley, South Hills and Southwest Hills — as hot, dry, windy conditions bear down on the area, the utility said on Monday.

The dry landscape and gusting winds are creating prime conditions for wildfire in Lane County. A red flag warning is in effect for much of central Lane County —including Eugene, Springfield, and Cottage Grove — until 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Meanwhile, smoke from wildfires east of the Cascade is drifting into the souther

Sometime during the night of Friday, July 31, several baby trees along Taney Street, near Petersen Park in Eugene, were damaged or destroyed. Similar damage occurred in July, prompting the city to place a camera in the park. Jackie Shaw, a resident of Taney Street who had a tree in...

EUGENE, Ore. — A vehicle fire on Interstate 5 northbound at milepost 209 is causing delays for motorists Monday afternoon. ODOT says the fire is 14 miles north of the interestion with Beltline Highway. All northbound lanes are affected. ODOT says to prepare to slow or move over for...

VENETA, Ore. - A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer's who walked away from his Veneta home on Aug. 2 has been found safe, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said a caller reported finding Steven Jay Friedman near Zumwalt Park outside Veneta around 7:10 a.m. on Aug. 3, according to the Lane County

Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a late-night incident in which a shed fire had spread to a second house, causing an electrical transformer to blow.

A quick response helped to knock down a brush fire near Highway 58 in the Goshen area on Friday afternoon.