Firefighters Contain Quarry Rd Fire In Springfield (Photo) -07/31/24

Springfield, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a vegetation fire near the 600 block of Quarry Rd in Springfield Tuesday evening.  Firefighters were alerted at 8:59 PM on July 30th to reports of fire in the brush near the water tower on Quarry Rd.  Firefighters arrived to find the fire burning in vegetation near a power pole with an open fuse leading crews to preliminarily determine an electrical problem caused the fire.  The fire was quickly contained before it could threaten near by homes. Fortunately cooler weather and high humidity this week helped keep the fire in check.  As we have a hot and dry forecast for the next several days, ESF urges community members to be cognizant of their activities and help prevent wildfires.