Firefighters Extinguish Fire At West Eugene Camp (Photo) -09/08/24

Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a fire in an encampment behind an abandoned home in the 300 block of Wilkie St in west Eugene Sunday morning.  Firefighters were called to a reported fire in the camp at 7:54 am on September 8th.  Crews found the fire which was extending to a near by tree between an abandoned home and the railroad tracks.  These fires can be challenging to access and pose various risks to our Firefighters including toxic smoke, flammable liquids, propane canisters and bio-hazards from human waste and needles.  There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.