Marion Co. Sheriff’s Office – 09/16/20 7:00 PM
Earlier today, September 16, 2020, Scotts Mills saw their evacuation level reduced from Level 3 to Level 2. As we move in to the evening, evacuation levels continue to remain the same.
1. Current evacuation information for Marion County:
LEVEL 3 “GO”
Detroit
Idanha
Breitenbush
Mill City
Gates
Highway 22 east of Highway 226
North Fork Rd north of Highway 22
LEVEL 2 “BE SET”
Lyons
Mehama west of Highway 226
Fernridge Road west of Shellburg Creek Road to Basil Hill
Crooked Finger Rd and Moss Lane
LEVEL 1 “GET READY”
Scotts Mills
Areas east of Meridian Rd, Davis Creek and Victor Point south to the Marion County line
To see detailed current Marion County Evacuation Zones please visit: http://bit.ly/MCEvacZones
If you happen to live in fire impacted areas of Linn County, updated evacuation maps can be found at: www.LinnSheriff.org
2. Community Safety and Security
We want to remind everyone that there continues to be road closures and there is increased presence of patrol deputies in the evacuated areas to be available for search and rescue needs to help prevent criminal behavior in the closure areas. No new arrests were made today.
3. Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund
The Santiam Service Integration Team, SIT, of Santiam Hospital has established the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund to aid in the immediate relief efforts of those living in the Santiam Canyon who are affected by the 2020 Santiam Fire. The Santiam SIT program was established in 2017 to coordinate community providers and services to identify needs, find solutions, and avoid duplication of services. If you have been impacted please email ile@santiamhospital.org“>sitmobile@santiamhospital.org or call/text 503-409-3652. For more information visit their website at https://santiamhospital.org/
4. Returning to Wild Fire Affected Areas.
Residents returning to fire damaged homes and structures need to take precautions. Hazardous materials as well as structural damage pose serious threats to your health and safety. It is strongly advised you take some basic safety measures when inspecting and cleaning up your home and property.
Please visit Marion County Emergency Management website for more information https://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/BuildingInspection/Pages/onsite.aspx
5. Missing Persons
As of this evening the Marion County Sheriff’s Office has one remaining person reported as missing. To date, there have been four total fatalities in Marion County as a result of the recent wildfires. If you wish to report a loved one as missing, please contact our non-emergency dispatch at 503-588-5032.
