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…
Dozens Of People Displaced After Hotel Alder Fire
From the article: From PORTLAND, Ore. – About 45 people stayed at a Red Cross shelter in Portland after they were displaced due to a fire at Hotel Alder Wednesday afternoon. Portland Fire and Rescue tweeted just before 4 p.m. that the fire was under control. One person suffered an unknown medical condition. The fire started…
Downtown Apartment Fire Displaces 100 People
No one was injured following a fire at Hotel Alder but 100 residents were left without a home. The fire had reached multiple floors as fire crews were slow arriving to the location due to Portland traffic. Firefighters were fighting against the cold and wind gusts that threatened to push the fire further throughout the…
Fire damages Miller’s Homestead Restaurant
From the article: TUALATIN, Ore. (KOIN)– A fire at Miller’s Homestead Restaurant is under investigation. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews say a passerby saw “billowing” smoke coming from the roof of Miller’s Homestead Restaurant on McEwan Road around 11:50 p.m. Sunday and called 911. It appeared firefighters were getting the upper hand on the…
Overnight Fire For Clark Vaue and True Value Hardware Results in Loss For Business and Community
From the article: TUALATIN, Ore — A family-run business in Tualatin that has been open for more than 50 years was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning. Crews were called to Clark Lumber and True Value Hardware on SW Nyberg Street around 2:30 a.m. Even though crews got there within a few minutes, firefighters…
Massive Fire Destroys Boat Storage Facility In Jantzen Beach
News Release from Portland Fire & RescuePosted on FlashAlert: February 29th, 2016 2:25 AM Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a commercial alarm at around 10:30 Sunday night at 570 NE Tomahawk Island Dr. This fire was rapidly upgraded to a 2nd and 3rd alarm and eventually a 4th alarm. This is the Sundance Marina which…
TVF&R fights fires in King City and Beaverton early Sunday
From the article: Eleven people were displaced from a King City Apartment and several Beaverton businesses were damaged in two early Sunday fires battled by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. No one was injured in either fire. In the first incident, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Riverwood Heights Apartments in the 12000…
Fire caused by heater destroys room at Newport motel
A fire, started when occupants left their luggage too close to a heater, destroyed a room at a Highway 101 motel Saturday morning, according to the Newport Fire Department. The fire destroyed the room at the motel in the 600 block of South Coast Highway, fire department spokesman Chris Rampley said. Read More>>>
What To Do In The Calm After The Storm
Storms happen frequently in the Pacific Northwest. Typically they bring with them minor damages to homes and businesses. Occasionally, more powerful or consecutive storms hit and the damages and destruction they leave behind are harder to cope with. How prepared are you to provide proof of damages to your home and belongings after a disaster or storm? Surprisingly, a…
4 homes damaged in morning fire in Seaside, Oregon
Keerins woke up in the middle of the night, saw the flames, and ran outside to spray his deck and his neighbor’s. “Fire department wasn’t here yet,” Keerins said. “And it was getting worse and the house next to the one that was on fire was starting to catch fire.” Learn More>>>
