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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
9/19/15 Just after 11a.m. this morning, multiple callers to 9-1-1 reported flames and billowing smoke coming from the second-story windows of a commercial building in the 12000 block of SW Main Street in downtown Tigard. First-arriving firefighters began to attack the fire from inside and outside the building. They also searched to confirm that all the building’s…
A TVF&R Investigator has determined that the area of origin for the fire was located one of the bedrooms of the home. The investigation remains open and ongoing. No damage estimate is available at this time. Two residents of a home located at 18111 SW Kramien Road in Wilsonville were awoken by a quickly moving…
With the consistently warm temperatures this summer Oregon is especially at risk for Wildfires. Wildfires spread quickly and give little warning leaving many people cutoff from their homes and belongings. As building development expands into more rural areas, homes and businesses may be situated in or near areas susceptible to wildfires. Are you at risk? Take…
With all the recent news that Oregon “will be toast” when the next big Earthquake hits, it’s probably a good time to check in on your Earthquake preparedness. Do you have enough food and water for two weeks? Do you know what to do during the shaking (hint: the things you learned in school are probably…
Local fire officials said there could be a number of possible reasons for the increase in fires, like more people trying to save money by burning wood to heat their homes. Today on KATU we are looking at what homeowners can do to make their homes safer, and the common mistakes that put them at…
