ESF details delay in response times for some Eugene neighborhoods due to winding roads

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene-Springfield Fire’s response to an abandoned house fire near Hendricks Park on Saturday was slowed due heavy brush and narrow, winding roads, the department said.

It’s a problem commonly faced by firefighters trying to access older, rural neighborhoods in Eugene, Assistant Chief Chris Paskett said.

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