Leaburg manufactured home fire kills dog, leaves two cats missing

Smoke pouring from the roof and attic of a manufactured home in Leaburg turned a Sunday evening call into a multi-agency response, and one dog died while two cats remained missing after crews brought the blaze under control.

McKenzie Fire & Rescue said firefighters were called about 6 p.m. on May 17, 2026, after reports of a house fire in the McKenzie River community east of Eugene. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the roof and attic space, flames beginning to show through the roof, and a significant amount of fire at the rear of the home. Firefighters moved quickly into an aggressive extinguishment effort.

Vehicles in the driveway initially made it unclear whether anyone was inside. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office contacted the homeowner, who confirmed the home was empty at the time. No human injuries were reported, but the fire still left a hard loss for the people and animals tied to the home.

McKenzie Fire & Rescue was joined at the scene by Eugene Springfield Fire, Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection District and Mohawk Valley Rural Fire District. The response underscored the way rural fires in east Lane County can pull in several departments at once, especially in a community where fast access and mutual aid can matter as much as water supply and equipment.

For manufactured-home residents in Leaburg, Walterville, Vida and the wider McKenzie Valley, the fire is a sharp reminder to check smoke alarms tonight, make sure exits and windows open freely, and keep a clear plan for pets. Have carriers or leashes ready, know which door each person will use, and do not block escape paths with storage, yard equipment or vehicles.

Leaburg sits on the McKenzie River and Oregon Route 126, and McKenzie Fire & Rescue is headquartered there at 42870 McKenzie Hwy, a local base that reflects how central the district is to emergency response in eastern Lane County. The scene also comes against the memory of the Holiday Farm Fire, which began Sept. 7, 2020, about three miles west of McKenzie Bridge and moved through Blue River, Finn Rock, Nimrod, Vida and Leaburg, destroying and damaging homes, businesses and other facilities.

Lane County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan is meant to define priorities for protecting life, property, shared assets and infrastructure. The county’s Lane Alerts system can also push warnings for fire, evacuation, hazardous materials, severe weather and missing-person emergencies, while structural fire questions are directed to the Oregon State Fire Marshal.