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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | SATURDAY EDITION | AUGUST 21, 2021 | $1.00 August 21, 2021 A Special Supplement to Siuslaw News We’re here when you need us! Walk-ins welcome or schedule online. Faith – Friendship - Fellowship – Fun 4480 Hwy 101, Suite G • Florence (541) 997-1251 • NovaHealth.com SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE Siuslaw News 2-Alarm fire at Dairy Queen leaves interior ‘a total loss’ Siuslaw News NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 131, NO. 67 A UGUST 21, 2021 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Partly cloudy with a high of 66 and a low of 52. Full forecast on A3 SVFR, WLAD respond to early morning fire Aug. 18 COMMUNITY Supplemental Information & Photo By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Take photos in and around Florence INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Dairy Queen, 125 Highway 101 in Florence, was destroyed by an overnight fire on Wednesday. Fire and EMS crews arrived quickly on the scene, but the fire blazed through the restaurant. The fire is currently under investigation by Siuslaw Valley Fire. S Football utilizes offseason INSIDE — B RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B4 iuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) and Western Lane Ambu- lance District (WLAD) were notified of a structure fire at 1:28 a.m. Wednesday morn- ing in the area of Highway 101 and Rhododendron Drive. Florence Police Officers soon reported an updated location as the Dairy Queen restau- rant at 125 Highway 101. A WLAD ambulance crew first on scene reported flames coming from the roof of the building and a second alarm was immediately requested. “The fire was very ad- vanced upon our arrival, and we went to a defensive fire position immediately,” re- Florence City Council resumes virtual meetings CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B5 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM ported Fire/EMS Chief Mi- chael Schick. Two fire engines, one wa- ter tender, a rescue truck, a ladder truck and two am- bulances responded to the fire. Responding person- nel included 14 firefighters from SVFR and four WLAD personnel. Also assisting were the Reedsport Fire De- partment, Central Lincoln PUD, City of Florence Public Works and Florence Police Officers. Florence Public Works personnel were re- quested to help mitigate the large amount of water runoff as a result of firefighting ac- tivity. With fire extending to the S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2021 The Florence City Council met on Monday, returning to a virtual format as COVID restrictions were reimplemented statewide by Oregon Gov. Brown on Aug. 13. The agenda for the meeting was primarily focused on multiple re- quests from local property owners to have their land incorporated into the city limits. A work session for the council ini- tially planned for Monday morning was canceled, as were this month’s meetings for the Transportation Ad- visory Committee and the Environ- mental Advisory Committee. See COUNCIL page 6A N ORTH F ORK A CREAGE roof, it was deemed to be too dangerous to put crews inside the building, so firefighters attacked the fire from the ex- terior. The fire was declared out at approximately 3:30 a.m. The interior of the restaurant received extensive damage from the fire and is consid- ered to be a total loss. No one was in the restau- rant at the time of the fire, with cleaning crews reported to have left the building ap- proximately one hour prior to the fire. No emergency per- sonnel reported any injuries on scene. See FIRE page 5A ‘As of today, more than a quarter-million Oregonians have contracted COVID-19’ Oregon continues to tally more than 2,000 new confirmed and pre- sumptive cases of COVID-19 each day. “As of today, more than a quar- ter-million Oregonians have con- tracted COVID-19,” reported the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Friday. In a press conference on Aug. 19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, State Ep- idemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, OHA Director Patrick Allen and other state officials talked about the state of COVID-10 in Oregon. “The grip of the Delta variant is tightening, and without a concert- ed effort by all Oregonians over the next several weeks to wear masks and get vaccinated, we risk being swamped by the rapidly ris- ing tide of infections in our com- munities,” Sidelinger said. “Over the past week, daily cases and COVID-19-related hospitaliza- tions have continued an alarming ascent — regularly setting new pandemic highs — far beyond what G REENTREES M OVE -I N R EADY B RAND N EW B EACH A REA H OME Officials continue to urge vaccinations as hospitals near capacity By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News W OAHINK L AKEFRONT we experienced in previous surges.” Locally, zip code 97439’s two- week total is 44 new cases, with a total of 382 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pan- demic. This is out of a population of 14,343. Neighboring zip codes — 97441, 97453, 97490 and 97493 — with fewer than 1,000 people do not have separate listings, but are included in the state’s aggregate count. As of Aug. 19, Lane County has had a total of 18,356 cases of COVID-19. Currently, there are 110 people hospitalized in the county from the virus, with 65 of those Lane County residents. See COVID page 6A COAST REAL ESTATE 90187 UPPER NORTH FORK North Fork, East of Florence is a beautiful hidden gem. Enjoy wildlife and mountain views from a covered wrap around porch. Come tour this well built custom home that is guaranteed to amaze. There are 2 kitchens in this roomy custom home that makes this space a possible separate living area. $630,000 #12241 MLS# 21692478 83879 HIGHWAY 101 Pristine Woahink Lakefront home w/easy lake access and new boat dock. Warm and inviting home w/ well thought out floor plan. Spacious living room w/ propane fireplace, slider to deck. 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