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Commissioner Nichols details shelters, animal care and requests a public‑information officer
Summary
Commissioner Nichols, the board's liaison on the emergency, reported on shelters in Chiloquin and Bonanza, said over 900 animals are housed at the fairgrounds, and confirmed the county requested a public information officer from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management to centralize communications.
Commissioner Nichols provided an on‑the‑ground update to the board about response operations for the Wright Springs fire, thanking incident management teams, state partners and community volunteers for their work.
He reported roughly 20–30 people in shelters in Chiloquin and Bonanza and said the county has more than 900 animals housed at the fairgrounds. "They're well taken care of. They're fed. Their animals are taken care of," Nichols said, adding that the community has donated substantial financial and in‑kind support.
Nichols also said he requested a public information officer from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management to be attached to county operations for the duration of the response. "That individual will be able to sit within the meetings of the public information officers from the incident and take that information, translate it, and get it out through our county channels," he told the board. County staff said the PIO was expected to arrive that afternoon to help coordinate Facebook, email and other county messaging.
Board members urged continued donations to local food banks, which officials said are running low, and noted long‑term recovery needs for affected families.
