09/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2024 09:12
At 1:03 p.m. on September 8, Eugene Springfield Fire and Eugene Police responded to the area around Skinner Butte regarding several small fires that were started. The first fire appeared to be a fire that started when a man had been cooking near the river, north of the park. ESF requested the man put the fire out. He is described as a white male, in his mid 40s, with red/blonde hair and blue eyes. An hour later, ESF advised they responded to a fire near the peak of Skinner Butte Park. The fire was located alongside the RiverPlay, Riverbank Path System and was a small bush fire that had been burning and growing for about an hour. There was no indication an accelerant had been used. While ESF was containing this fire, another fire was started near the north side of the butte. There was a burned circular area near the base of a tree. Bystanders in the area described a white male, in his 60s, with grey hair, who had been smoking a cigarette in the area. However, no one had seen him start the fire. Case 24-13327
Reminder! It is still very dry and to prevent fires please be mindful: