Oregon Wildfire Relief
Resources for Oregonians impacted by the 2020 wildfires.
Let others know you are safe!
FEMA Center Now Open in Eugene
As of 10/3: FEMA has opened a center at the Lane Events Center in Eugene. The center will accommodate in-person visits, where residents can get information about their application, ask questions about letters they receive from FEMA and have their documents scanned into their case file.
Lane Events Center: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
🕙Hours: 8AM to 6PM DAILY
Holiday Farm Fire Evacuees
Structural Damage Assessment Database
IMPORTANT: Property owners must sign an access agreement by October 16 to allow cleanup crews onto their property. Contact your county to find more information about how to submit your access agreement.
Next Steps for People Whose Homes or Businesses Burned: English | Spanish
Free for Evacuees
YMCA
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YMCA Eugene is offering free childcare and youth programs for displaced families.
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Displaced families can also get a Free 3 month membership
SNAP BENEFITS
Important information for folks who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: if you have lost your food due to the wildfires, you can have up to $200 of your SNAP benefits reloaded onto your card. Contact the local ODHS office and fill out a short form stating what food they lost and how you have been impacted by the fires.
RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
Oregon Realtors Association has acquired a grant to offer mortgage
and rental assistance funding of up to $1,000 per household. More info HERE.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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Many Oregon families may have lost all vital documents due to the deadly wildfires burning across the state.
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County Vital Records offices will provide up to three certified copies of death or birth records free of charge if the record is requested in connection with Executive Order 20-35 related to wildfire response.
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See answers to frequently asked questions and learn how to order copies and apply for the waiver on the State Vital Records website:
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Disaster Assistance
To find shelter in your area, go to the Emergency Shelter page.
As a result of this disaster, do you need assistance in any of the following categories?
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Employment
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Financial
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Food
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Housing
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Legal
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Medical
If so, go to DisasterAssistance.gov for more information and to fill out an application for assistance.
The Red Cross is providing support and assistance at the following locations:
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Churchill High School: 1850 Baily Hill Rd. Eugene, OR 97405
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Oregon State Fairgrounds: 2330 17th St. NE, Salem
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Oregon Convention Center: 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds: 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond
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Benton County Event Center: 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis
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Jackson County Expo: 1 Peninger Rd., Central Point
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Josephine County Fairgrounds: 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass
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Douglas County Fairgrounds: 2110 Frear St., Roseburg
Community and local partners are also providing support at the following locations:
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Volcano Stadium: 6700 Field of Dreams Way NE, Keizer
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St. Paul Rodeo Grounds: 20025 4th St. NE #9612, St. Paul
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Parkway Christian Center: 229 NE Beacon Dr., Grants Pass
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Yamhill Church, Newberg
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Linn County Expo Center: 3700 Knox Butte Rd. E, Albany
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Kla-Mo-Ya Casino: 34333 Us-97, Chiloquin
Volunteer
Looking for volunteers to help evacuees by donating time or resources.
The following assistance is needed on an ongoing basis until further notice:
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner donated for 200+ people (hot meals preferred)
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Volunteers to prep & serve meals to evacuees and on-site volunteers
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Post meal clean up
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Donation intake and sorting
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Monetary donations
United Way’s Wildfire Response Fund
Your gift to this emergency fund provides immediate assistance to local nonprofits meeting the needs of families and individuals who have lost their homes, their businesses, or have been otherwise impacted by the 2020 fires in Lane County.
Animals
To report a lost or found animal please either:
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Call Greenhill Humane Society at 541-689-1503
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Email lostandfound@green-hill.org with a contact phone number, description of the animal with location found or lost, and photo if you have one.
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Fill out the lost/found form found HERE .
If your animal(s) are still in the evacuation zone, please fill out the following form for a rescue request HERE. Please also fill out the lost / found form if you have found or been given an animal to care for where the owner has not yet been identified HERE.
VCA Animal Hospitals is offering free boarding assistance for pets that have been displaced by the large wildfires burning across the state of Oregon. The Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm fires are posing a threat to life, safety and property and have forced residents to evacuate in nearby communities. Boarding assistance is offered on a space-available basis to pet owners in the following hospitals. Families are encouraged to call ahead to ensure space is available.
VCA Keizer Veterinary Hospital
4815 River Road North, Keizer, OR 97303
(503) 393-3633
VCA Vitality Animal Hospital
4580 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302
(503) 399-8300
VCA Salem Animal Hospital
4053 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302
(503) 581-1438
VCA Delta Oaks Animal Hospital
1020 Green Acres Rd #5, Eugene, OR 97408
(541) 345-7970
VCA McKenzie Animal Hospital
5303 Main St, Springfield, OR 97478
(541) 747-3859
VCA Westmoreland Animal Hospital
3880 W 11th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 485-4595
Cleaning Up After a Wildfire
To remove soot and smoke from walls, furniture and floors, use a mild soap or detergent or mix together 4 to 6 tbsp. tri-sodium phosphate and 1 cup household cleaner or chlorine bleach to every gallon of warm water. Wear rubber gloves. Be sure to rinse surfaces with clear warm water and dry thoroughly.
DO NOT USE LEAF BLOWERS to clean up ash! Sweep gently with a push broom, then mop with a damp cloth or hose lightly with water. Be sure. to protect storm drains from ash and any cleaning agents used.