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January 14, 2021
This monthly newsletter provides the latest information about Oregon's wildfire cleanup effort and what's underway to remove ash, debris and hazard trees after the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
 Winter weather a factor as work ramps up to remove hazard trees and debris
After marking thousands of trees and staging heavy equipment in snow and rain, the second step of cleanup work is ramping up across the state.
Following work with the Environmental Protection Agency to remove hazardous materials and other items from more than 2,000 properties, Oregonians may see crews cutting and stacking hazard trees near roadways, and soon will see clearing ash and debris from wildfire impacted homes. This work also includes soil and air quality testing.
Wet and windy weather can hinder cleanup operations. Overly saturated debris are difficult to haul and can't be unloaded at landfills.
Stay current on the latest news at wildfire.oregon.gov/cleanup or follow regular updates through the debris cleanup blog at debriscleanupnews.com.
For offline options and questions, call the Debris Cleanup hotline at 503-934-1700.
What's happening near you? Easily track progress with online tools
As cleanup work ramps up across Oregon, track what’s happening in your area or around the state by using our two online interactive tools.
The first tool is an address lookup map. Type in your unique access ID to see the status of your property, as well as what documentation we have on file for you. Look for your access ID in the email or letter the task force sent you in December 2020.
The second is a “look ahead” tool that predicts where our cleanup crews will be, up to three weeks in advance. It’s still too early in the process for us to make accurate predictions just yet, but as work ramps up, we'll be able to predict timing and locations. When it's ready, we'll share it with you here, the blog, and the cleanup website.
Video spotlight
Cleanup work is only one part of helping Oregon's communities rebuild. Watch Jocksana Corona’s touching story about how the wildfires impacted her and her family. También disponible en español.
While removing hazard trees along roadways and in communities, we donated logs to the McKenzie River Trust for local conservation projects. Throughout this cleanup work, we're committed to stewardship and environmental health with community partners like the McKenzie River Trust.
It takes a team. To make this work happen, ODOT oversaw a thorough process for hiring contract crews and other disaster recovery experts. Hear from Katie Kroenlein-Hubler about the steps we take to work with local and diverse businesses.
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