Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

On September 7, 2020, a devastating fire ignited on the outskirts of Glide, later becoming known as the Archie Creek Complex Fire. Within the first 24 hours, the blaze scorched more than 100,000 acres and destroyed over 100 homes. In the aftermath, Habitat volunteers stepped up to support recovery efforts by building dozens of equipment sheds and pump houses, helping restore access to fresh water for affected property owners.

Today, Umpqua Valley Habitat continues to play an active role in disaster preparedness throughout Douglas County.

This year we were one of many agencies that participated in the Disaster Preparedness Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds where we helped more than 552 people learn how to be more prepared for when Disaster strikes.