Tag: wildfire
From Start to Finish the Red Cross Assists in the Road to Recovery After the Rowena Fire
By Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Much of the work done at the American Red Cross happens after a wildfire is contained or is out of the headlines. Such was the […]
Red Cross Opens Shelter During First Big Wildfire of the Season
On June 11, a wildfire quickly spread to the town of Rowena, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. The wind-whipped flames forced Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations for over 2,000 […]
The Red Cross Remembers the 1936 Great Fire of Bandon, Oregon
By Julie Furnas A little-known fact about the city of Bandon is that its former name was Averill until 1874 when Lord George Bennett renamed the city after his birthplace […]
Born out of the ashes of the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, Rogue Food Unites is rebuilding community, one meal at a time
By Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Communications Director It’s been almost 5 years since the Alameda and Obenchain fires ripped through Jackson County, destroying 2,500 homes in a matter of hours. The […]
Red Cross Workers from Oregon and SW Washington Travel to the LA Wildfires
By Rebecca Marshall, Red Cross Communications Director Volunteers and staff from the Red Cross Cascades Region are heading to Los Angeles to help those affected by the deadly wildfires, including […]
Red Cross Builds Partnerships in the Face of Wildfires and Extreme Heat
By Dyana Mason Red Cross Cascades Volunteer and Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Extreme heat and fires have impacted Oregon communities over the past several months, leaving many seniors to struggle […]
Disaster Can Bring Out the Best of a Community
Written by Isabel Anderson – Red Cross Communications Manager Cascades Region The Darlene 3 Fire in Deschutes County forced families to evacuate their homes and in response the Red Cross […]
Deploying to Maui: One Volunteer’s Perspective
By Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region The Hawaii wildfires devastating the state are the worst in Hawaii’s history and the deadliest fires in the United States in more than 100 […]
Get ready now for a wildfire at your doorstep
By Denise Holley/Red Cross Cascades A cool, wet spring delayed the start of fire season in Oregon and Southwest Washington this year. But now we have hot days, a bumper […]
Funds, Food, and Warm Hearts – Hop Valley Brewery Supports the Red Cross Oregon Wildfire Relief Efforts
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region An apocalyptic orange sun cast in ash-gray skies did not spook two Hop Valley Brewery employees from venturing outside on September […]