‘We’re going to make sure it stays’: Camp for Oregonians with disabilities mostly destroyed in Beachie Creek Fire
That a few buildings were spared gives Upward Bound Camp Exec. Dir. Diane Turnbull hope; she believes it needs to be here to continue serving those who need it most. GATES, Ore. — The Beachie Creek Fire tore through a special place that serves Oregonians with disabilities. But in the face of destruction, the Upward… Read more »
The desperate fight to save his family ends in tragedy
Chris Tofte blew past the blockade, his green Jeep Cherokee aimed for the bowels of the raging Beachie Creek fire. It was around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, and he was desperately searching for his wife, son and mother-in-law. The family lived 4½ miles up North Fork Road SE, about 10 minutes from Lyons and 30… Read more »
A desperate rescue: A father’s heartbreaking attempt to save his family from a raging fire
Angela Mosso had watched the wildfires come out of nowhere and spread swiftly. When evacuation orders seemed imminent, she began packing some of their belongings and putting items on the porch. Her husband could load them when he returned with the trailer he was borrowing from a friend.
Residents of Gates, Oregon, aim their ire at Pacific Power nearly a year after their town burned
“The wind started whipping … the limbs started flying around, and I’m hearing trees break down,” he said. “And I looked down the street toward the Petersons’ place, and the wind blew a line down, and it caught things on fire below. It burned the Petersons’ place, too.”
Two Eagle Point men say they narrowly escaped death evacuating wildfire
“I thought it was safe and sound,” said Preston Wamsley is a Caregiver in Eagle Point. He woke up to the smell of smoke Wednesday, September 9, 2020 and knew something wasn’t right. He saw flames taking over trees across the highway. Immediately started packing the essentials.