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Oregon Department of Transportation reported that Highway 226 that connects Lyons and Scio has been closed in Lyons, between mileposts 22.33 and 25.44. The closure is due to a large structure fire at Freres Lumber Company. ODOT officials said the road is expected to remain closed throughout the evening and overnight. Motorists are advised to seek…
In the past hour, Hillsboro firefighters responded to parking garage fire at Tuality Community Hospital. Story: bit.ly/2t9aZeQ Video courtesy Hillsboro Fire Department
A 3-alarm fire destroyed a North Portland warehouse. There were no injuries. Portland Fire & Rescue did not say what exactly started the fire but there were reports of cooking and warming fires near the area and the warehouse has had multiple safety violations.
No one was injured as a building collapsed near 4823 SE Division Street just before 4 p.m. Westbound lanes of Division Street will be closed Thursday. As engineers investigated the collapse, Portland Fire & Rescue said it was unclear what caused it. There most likely was a structural problem with the roof.
A family of six were safely evacuated as their near century home near Ridgefield was destroyed Monday night. A total of nine people lived in the farmhouse, with eight present for the fire. By the time Clark County Fire & Rescue arrived, the house was unsalvageable. American Red Cross is assisting the family whom have…
Everyone made it outside safely as a Cannon Beach duplex was destroyed in a fire Sunday afternoon. The fire was seen around 3:40pm but fire crews from Gearhart and Seaside were still fighting the fire at 4:30pm and on. Not much was left of the building.
This historically cold winter that Oregon has been experiencing is proving costly for many people whether it is from car accidents, slip and fall injuries, or even homes and businesses being damaged. The amount of snow that has fallen has proven detrimental to many homes and businesses causing damage from fallen trees and collapsed roofs.…
The cause of the fire is unknown and the fire had ruptured a natural gas line yet but was quickly contained by the fire crew. It was a battle between the fire crew and strong wind gusts spreading the fire. Firefighters were briefly engulfed by flames but luckily no one was injured.
Oxygen tanks have been reported to be the cause of a Gresham apartment fire leaving dozens of people without homes in the freezing weather. The fire originated from a first floor apartment and residents became aware of a fire when sounds of explosions alerted them. Firefighters were delayed as the nearest fire hydrant was frozen…
