Wildfire near Marcola prompts Lane County emergency alert reminder
A wildfire started about 4 miles from Marcola as dry conditions persisted. Lane County is telling residents to use Lane Alerts for evacuation notices.
A wildfire started about 4 miles from Marcola in Lane County on Thursday, and local fire crews were responding as dry conditions persisted across the region.
Lane County Emergency Management urges residents to sign up for Lane Alerts, the county system first responders use to send emergency information, including evacuation notifications. Residents can create a free account at LaneAlerts.org and add home, work and other important addresses, along with at least one contact method, so alerts can reach them quickly if conditions worsen.
On July 20, Oregon Public Broadcasting and Jefferson Public Radio put wildfire acreage at more than 200,000 acres statewide as crews were stretched to their limits. A July 21 Statesman Journal update said more acres had burned than in all of 2025, with 26 major wildfires burning and around 1,000 people under evacuation orders.
Lane County is updating its 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan with fire agencies and other stakeholders across the county. The county’s wildfire page and evacuation address tools help residents check whether a property falls in an evacuation zone and receive alerts if that status changes.
Anyone near Marcola should keep phones charged, keep vehicles fueled, and be ready to move quickly if Lane Alerts issues an evacuation notification as crews continue working the fire.
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