McKenzie River, How to Build Back Better
May 3, 2021
In Part Three of the series, we look at how the people of McKenzie River are rebuilding, and what difficulties may lie in their way.
The Holiday Farm Fire ignited and burnt through over 173,000 acres of forested land in the McKenzie River Valley in September 2020. Portions of the small, quintessential towns along the river including Blue River, Vida, Finn Rock, and Nimrod were destroyed literally overnight, and over 400 homes were burnt to the ground. As the affected areas are still just beginning to pick up the pieces and rebuild, there are numerous organizations accepting donations to help assist families and communities regrow. One of these organizations is the McKenzie Community Development Corporation. But not everyone in the McKenzie Valley agrees with the projects the MCDC is spearheading.