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The Aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire May 1, 2021 Almost eight months after the Holiday Farm Fire erupted near Blue River, Oregon, and tore through forests and small communities along the McKenzie River, recovery has been progressing slowly. While the smoky plumes rising from the mountainsides have dissipated, charred trees dot the barren landscape and remnants of burned buildings, garages, and cars still remain on many properties.  The wildfire that burnt over 173,000 acres destroyed hundreds of homes in the towns of Blue River, Nimrod, Vida, and Finn Rock, and resulted in the evacuation o...

LOVEfirst hiring workers to help fire victims; community continues to band together If you want to apply, here's how. Posted: Apr 13, 2021 2:03 PM Updated: Apr 13, 2021 7:01 PM Posted By: Kennedy Dendy SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- LOVEfirst Disaster Relief recently opened nine humanitarian positions to assist Holiday Farm Fire survivors gain access to resources through the recovery plans rebuilding process. Until this point, their relief site has been 100% volunteer-run. This is where survivors can access food, clothing, furniture and other items needed. The Holiday Farm Fire destroyed more than 17...

Community members are raising money to help rebuild the Blue River Library, which was one of hundreds of structures destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire last September. The Blue River Library was one of hundreds of buildings destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire in September. Credit Tom Atkinson / R3digital A permanent replacement for the library is a few years off. Alice Bonasio with McKenzie Community Development Corporation says they’re hoping to set up a mobile library to bring books, technology, and other resources to the community as it rebuilds. Bonasio says a gofundme fundraiser pages se...

Photographer Herman Krieger's 1994's 'Blue River Anthology' a record of what was and what may be after Holiday Farm Fire Photography accompanies and accounts for photographer Herman Krieger’s adventurous life journey. From photographing for the UAW-CIO in the Motor City in the 1940s to (illegally) cataloging Soviet Russia in the 1960s, through his viewfinder, Krieger captures an essential essence, a flicker of the immortal in a mortal world.  Using his lens to point the way, Krieger’s film arrests the subject in time, creating a visible testimonial to what once was. After September's c...