Firefighters Keep Skinner Butte Fire Small (Photo)

Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a brush fire at the base of Skinner Butte Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a fire behind 139 Shelton McMurphy Blvd at 4:20 PM on July 15th.  A quick response kept the fire to an area of about 20’ x 80’ at the base of the butte, preventing a significant fire.  The cause is under investigation.