COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Lane Alerts
Lane Alerts allows us to alert you in the event of an emergency.
You opt-in to enter your contact information and subscribe to notifications you care about based on your location. The information you provide is protected and will not be used for any other purpose.
How it Works
When we issue a notification about a potential safety hazard or concern, you will receive a message on the voice or text communication methods that you have registered. If requested for the notification, you can confirm that you have received the message and you will not be contacted by any subsequent methods regarding that particular notification. If you do not confirm, the system will continue to attempt to reach you at all of the contact paths that you have registered.
Sign up for Notifications
Create an account and add your contact and location information into the Lane Alerts system.
Stop Receiving Notifications
You can stop receiving notifications at any time by removing your contact information from your profile.
Programs & Resources
RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES
LockBox Program
In order to provide an efficient system for access in emergency situations, Lane Fire Authority recommends a Rapid Entry Box.
The rapid entry system is designed to help fire departments and homeowners work together to preserve lives and property. Key box purchase and installation are the responsibility of the owner.
Make sure the property is located in Lane Fire Authority’s district. You can find this information on your tax statement or our map page.
How to Order Knox Products:
Visit www.KnoxBox.com/51838 (linked below)
Select your product & add to card
Confirm product installation address, then complete your purchase or continue shopping
You can also order by phone by calling 1-800-552-5669
At times Lane Fire will have lock boxes available that can be purchased for cost. Please contact Fire Marshal Brian Sayles, at 541-935-2226 ext 234 or briansayles@lanefire.org, to check availability.
COMMUNITY SAFETY
FireMed Membership
Lane Fire Authority and Life Flight Network have partnered together to offer the FireMed Membership program.
Membership provides your family with comprehensive, peace-of-mind coverage for unexpected emergency transport and helps to enhance EMS services in your community. Benefits cover you, your spouse or domestic partner, and dependents claimed on your income tax return. Elderly or disabled family members living in the same household are also covered. If transported, we simply bill your insurance. There may be no deductibles and no extra co-pays.
Simply click the button below or contact our membership team directly at 800-982-9299 to register or renew your Lane Fire Authority FireMed Membership.
Lane Fire Authority ground membership is $65 per year. Ground ambulance membership with the added protection of Air Medical transport coverage is just $124 annually.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Chimney Brush Loaner Program
Dreaming of snuggling up to a cozy fire from your wood stove? The last thing you have probably thought about is getting on the roof and checking out the condition of your chimney. Lane Fire Authority offers equipment borrowing for cleaning chimney flues. Chimney Cleaning Equipment Loan Form must be filled out completely, and items borrows must be returned within 72 hours.
Chimney fires happen when products of incomplete combustion (soot) build up in a chimney for a fireplace or wood stove. The build-up is called creosote. Creosote is usually black or dark brown and is readily combustible. When creosote burns in a chimney it can be explosive. Often you will see flames shooting out of the top of the chimney. Creosote can also burn slowly with no exterior visible flame and put out tremendous heat. Either form of chimney fire can spread to structural members of the house through loose mortar or by the warping of metal chimneys or just from the extreme heat radiating from the fire in a metal chimney.
Chimneys should be cleaned at least once a year, and more often if you use your fireplace frequently. If you only clean your chimney once a year, do it in the fall, before the burning season begins. Otherwise, you risk sparking a chimney fire the first time you light up your fireplace in the winter
Check the chimney for animals. If it has been awhile since the last time you used your chimney, check for critters before you begin cleaning. Birds, squirrels and raccoons like to nest there, especially in the cooler months. Shine a flashlight up the chimney from the fireplace, and if you find an animal, take steps to have it removed
Take a flashlight and peer inside the chimney flue. Use a pencil or plastic knife to scrape off a bit of the creosote that has accumulated on the side of the chimney. If it's 1/8-inch thick or thicker, it's time for a cleaning.
To clean your chimney, you'll have to use properly sized tools.
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Measure the sides of your chimney from the bottom, through the fireplace. You could also climb up a ladder and measure it from the top.
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Determine the size and shape of the flue. It will be either square or round, 6" or 8."
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Determine the height of the chimney. If you're guessing, it's better to overestimate, so you have more than enough extra rope or piping to make sure the chimney brush can reach the entire length of the chimney.
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Once you have measureed your flue, you can buy chimney cleaning supplies. Go to the hardware store and buy the following items in preparation for cleaning the chimney:
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A chimney brush, either wire or plastic. Use your chimney's measurements to buy the right size
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Chimney brush extension pipes, to help you clean the whole length of the chimney. Alternatively, you could buy a weighted rope designed to be used with the chimney brush, or a rope pulley system.
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A smaller stiff wire brush.
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A plastic tarp or drop cloth for use inside your house.
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A ladder tall enough to reach your roof, if you plan to clean your chimney from the top down.
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A broom and dustpan.
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A dust mask and goggles.
Cleaning your Chimney:
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Dress in appropriate clothing. Wear old clothes that you don't mind getting messy with soot. Cover your hair with a bandanna. You may want to wear work gloves to protect your hands. Use a dust mask and goggles to prevent soot from getting in your mouth and eyes.
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Remove the damper from the chimney flue. Locate the damper handle inside your chimney, and use the small wire brush to clean it off. Detach it from the chimney and set it aside on the drop cloth, so it won't obstruct the chimney brush as you proceed with cleaning the chimney.
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For any further questions, please contact Lane Fire Authority at (541) 935-2226.
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