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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />November 16, 2006 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />APARTMENT FIRE PROVIDES IMPORTANT SAFETY LESSON <br />URBAN FORESTRY CREWS HELP MITIGATE IMPACTS OF HAZARDOUS TREES <br />SOUTH RIDGELINE HABITAT STUDY UPDATE <br />EUGENE WALKING AND BIKING SUMMIT A GREAT SUCCESS <br />AUTHORS & ARTISTS FAIR AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Apartment Fire Provides Important Safety Lesson <br />Monday morning's fire in the apartment above Beppe & Gianni's Trattoria near the University of Oregon <br />exemplified an important fire safety concern that develops each year as colder weather arrives. It is all <br />too easy to take thermostatically controlled home heating devices for granted, and in fact to forget about <br />them entirely during the warm season. While no one was seriously injured in Monday's fire, a dangerous <br />situation can arise any time flammable materials are placed on or near a heat source -- particularly a <br />heat source that is not closely monitored. <br /> <br />The Fire & EMS Department is taking this and every opportunity to encourage residents to check their <br />homes and make sure clothing, papers, curtains, etc., are at least 18 inches away from any and all <br />heating devices and heat sources. Fire Prevention personnel also recommend space heaters with an <br />automatic shut-off feature if they should tip over. Finally, any fire is a reminder to test all smoke alarms <br />and replace batteries as necessary. The department will be providing public safety messages addressing <br />holiday season activities during the coming weeks. For more information, please contact Glen Potter, <br />public information officer, at 682-7118. <br /> <br />Urban Forestry Crews Help Mitigate Impacts of Hazardous Trees <br />The wind storm that hit Eugene last Sunday <br />evening kept City crews busy throughout <br />Eugene clearing downed trees and limbs. In a <br />storm, strong winds and ice and snow <br />accumulations can cause weakened limbs or <br />trees to fall. Heavy rains can erode or <br />saturate soil and further undermine the rooting <br />of an unstable tree. In order to mitigate these <br />hazards, City arborists certified by the <br />International Society of Arboriculture respond <br />to reports of potentially hazardous street trees, <br />looking for defects such as cracked limbs, <br />holes, fungal growths, and excessive leaning. <br />Hazardous trees are those that have one or <br />more significant defects that could cause the <br />tree or a portion of the tree to fall and injure <br />someone or damage public or private <br />property. Trees located near streets, <br />This oak fell across the bike path in Skinner Butte Park <br />sidewalks, parks, homes, schools, commercial <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 16, 2006 <br />