Wildfire Volunteer Cleanup Project
On Monday, Oct. 26, a volunteer cleanup effort began that was organized by neighborhood resident Corey Rivera, who lost his own home in the fire. Corey reached out to Cascade Relief Team to help coordinate and maximize the clean up efforts. Dozens of volunteers have descended on the neighborhood at a staging area on North Pony Trail Road, many with heavy equipment and chain saws. A mobile kitchen has been set up to feed the volunteers, who have come from all over the Northwest.
The Cleanup Project Has now taken to the road, With Otis Moving in to longer and coming closer to a close on the cleanup, Cascade Relief Team has started Cleanup Efforts in Blue River Oregon and will be starting cleanup efforts in Medford Area toward the end of April.
Thank You Matt Brandt Photography
Volunteers are needed with with heavy equipment and chain saws, as well as boots on the ground for helping bag and sift ash.
Volunteers will be cutting and removing several ton of steel and, many high amounts of green waste that has been burned. Fire waste will be properly bagged for legal disposal. .
The operation will continue through weekend and again on future dates as long as resources are available. Although all labor and most of the meals are being donated, there are out-of-pocket expenses, such as equipment rentals and dumping fees. proper disposal of asbestos positive ash can cost more than one thousand dollars per bin.
In order to support continuation of the cleanup effort beyond this week, we are encouraging the community to get involved whatever way they can, whether that be donation, volunteering or a combination of both.
Would you like help cleaning up your property by the volunteer group?
(this is an interest form only and does not guarantee that we can do a cleanup)
Thanks so much for your interest we will reach out to you soon.
