EUGENE, Ore. - Critical funding measures are on the ballot in multiple counties, impacting fire and law enforcement services across Southern Oregon. These levies are crucial for maintaining essential services like fire engines, ambulances, and 24-hour patrols.

Fire officials from Eugene-Springfield Fire are sounding the alarm on potential impacts if these levies are not passed.

"To put it into perspective, the national standard response for a house fire takes every on duty firefighter in the city of Springfield. So, without one, we'd be running short and relying on resources to commit more time from Eugene into Springfield," said a fire official.

The measures, although short, carry significant implications for local communities. Voters are tasked with decisions that will shape their cit

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