Community reaches out to fire victim

The fire that consumed an RV and truck belonging to a Sisters man on September 1 was caused accidentally.

Clara Butler of the State Fire Marshal’s Office reported that the cause was determined to be improper disposal of burning materials.

“It appears that smoking was a factor,” she said.

The fire occurred in the forest north of Highway 20, directly across from the entrance to Tollgate.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to aid the fire victim, Randall Hodges, who lost his dog Tyson in the blaze.

The Support Now campaign can be accessed at https://www.supportnow.org/randall.

The organizers of the initiative wrote:

“You may know Randall as the friendly guy who pumps your gas at Chevron and always remembers your name. Randall has called the Sisters forest home for many years and is a valued member of our community.

“He is now in urgent need of support to rebuild and get back on his feet. Funds that are donated will be used to help Randall buy essential items for survival and hopefully replace his RV and/or truck down the road.”