Junction City Fire

Official Twitter feed of the Junction City Rural Fire Protection District

[KEZI 9 NEWS @KEZI9]

Lane County officials are recommended residents prepare for the arrival of possible severe weather in the next week as heavy rains and high winds are forecasted to arrive in the region by next Tuesday, according to the county. https://t.co/uzPR14NRI6

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Fall outdoor burning season delayed until October 15th. This is a collaborative decision made by the Lane County Fire Defense Board and the Oregon Department of Forestry.
We will post again when burning reopens, and provide information on how to obtain a burn-permit

[KEZI 9 NEWS @KEZI9]

An Excessive Heat Watch along with a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Sunday. An unprecedented heat wave will commence Sunday and end Thursday.

[KEZI 9 NEWS @KEZI9]

This will likely be our hottest 4th of July on record! The previous record was 95° set back on July 4th, 1970.

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Hey community, it’s that time of year. Tonight at midnight we move to Moderate (blue) fire danger per ODF Western Lane

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

Along with cool temperatures, wet weather returns to NW Oregon & SW Washington late tonight - Tuesday night. Expect periods of scattered rain showers as well as snow showers in the Cascades above 4500 ft. There's also a 10-20% chance of thunderstorms each day. #ORwx #WAwx

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Info on a busy afternoon yesterday

https://t.co/Iwao6YNOst

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

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[KEZI 9 NEWS @KEZI9]

Yikes! How's everyone's allergies doing?

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Community, please see the joint announcement from LRAPA, ODF and the Lane Fire Defense Board regarding the conclusion of the outdoor burn season for our area.

Thank you for your diligence, please share with anyone not on social media.

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

A train incident has a locomotive stopped on the tracks along Front Street, blocking from 1st Avenue through 10th Avenue. The closure could last another hour or so as the investigation continues. At this time, 18th ave is the only route from East / West across town.

[EPUD @EmeraldPUD]

📷OUTAGE UPDATE: We are experiencing a large outage affecting Prairie Road, River Road, and the south side of Junction City. Approximately 970 customers are affected. A crew has been dispatched but we do not have an estimated time of restoration yet available.

[Bend Firefighters Local 227 @bendfirefighter]

Many people who serve Bend Fire have been in this town a looooong time. Brian Boyd is a Battalion Chief with Bend Fire. Oliver Tatom sits on the Rural Fire Protection Board. Oh, and guess where they met? That’s right. Preschool, baby. And we happen to have photos. 😎

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Highway 99E is closed just north of the Y intersection by Tractor Supply due to a two vehicle crash. This will be a lengthy closure. https://t.co/Y1mT3jJ30h for road updates

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Southbound Highway 99s is closed near Milliron Road due to a crash. Expect a lengthy closure.
https://t.co/Y1mT3jJ30h for the latest traffic updates and lane closures

⛔️ Roads are Icy, use caution ⛔️

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Last night we celebrated our 77th annual “sweethearts ball” and awards ceremony https://t.co/jarCF4Tow9

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

These are our forecast low temperatures Sunday night, which will be our coldest night this week. Winds will gradually weaken Sunday evening, but wind chills will still make it feel about 10 degrees colder! 🥶 #ORwx #WAwx

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

Highway 36 is closed between Highway 99 and Pitney lane due to a crash blocking the roadway. Updates on traffic can be found at https://t.co/KYy5i22dBk

[Junction City Fire @jcfireoregon]

See ya 2022 👋

Here’s to a safe, peaceful and fulfilling 2023
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