Kwis Fire Evacuation Notices Deployment

On Tuesday, August 10th 2021 Central Aid Agency Emergency Response personnel were requested to deploy by Lane County Emergency Management to assist with evacuation notices in Oakridge Oregon.   The Kwis Fire, part of the larger Middle Fork Complex Fire, was threatening residences and properties on the East/Northeast side of Oakridge.  The area had been upgraded to a Level 2 "Be Ready" evacuation status, and personnel from the Central Aid Agency and Lane County Search and Rescue were tasked with going door to door to alert residents and identify any needs should a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation order be issued.