Mapleton Fire Update Firefighters completed a successful burnout operation on the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire overnight Wednesday into Thursday.  Crews removed about 10 acres of unburned fuel between the fire perimeter and established fire line according to the ODF daily briefing.  As of yesterday the fire is reportedly 30% […]

Air Quality in Mapleton Degraded Air quality for residents in the area surrounding the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire is degraded.  Travis Knudsen from the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says even without sensors in the area the presence of heavy smoke is a danger to health. “It’s pretty easy […]

Lane County has announced the closing of Sweet Creek Road to milepost 3 in Mapleton due to increasingly dangerous conditions on the roadway.  Debris continues to drop on the road as a result of fire and firefighting efforts in the area.  A detour has been set up that accesses Sweet […]

Fire Suspect Arrested Lane county sheriff’s department has arrested a suspect in the Sweet Creek Fire.  44 year old Elias Newton Pendergrass of Mapleton was arrested for Arson in the first degree in connection with the fire currently burning in the Sweet Creek Area.  Sheriff’s detectives in conjunction with the […]

Fire Continues To Grow Fire Officials are concerned with the growing Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire as the area has eclipsed 500 acres and continues to expand.  Temperatures forecast for the Mapleton area are expected to reach the 90 degree mark today and temperatures accompanied by winds could cause the […]

Fire Near Mapleton The Oregon Department of Forestry liaison Jim Gersbach has told coast radio news that updates on the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire will be dependent on the ability of firefighters to find a moment to reach out to him.  Gersbach says by tomorrow morning information should begin […]

Mapleton Ready For Distance Learning Mapleton School District is preparing for Comprehensive Distance Learning as is the Siuslaw School District.  Superintendent for Mapleton Schools, Jodi O’mara, says teachers are meeting this week to prepare for orientation.  She says one of the things that will be different this fall from last […]