Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Portland Fire Responds to Three Structure Fires in Less Than 25 Minutes

PORTLAND FIRE RESPONDS TO THREE STRUCTURE FIRES IN LESS THAN 25 MINUTES


News Release from Portland Fire & Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: November 8th, 2017 7:22 PM
This evening crews from fire stations throughout the city responded to three different structure fires in short order. The first fire was dispatched at 4:57pm as a commercial fire at 3333 NW Luzon St. On arrival crews found fire inside a large piece of equipment inside a warehouse. They quickly extinguished the fire, confirmed that it had not spread through the ventilation system to any other portions of the building or roof, and removed portions of the equipment that were damaged and charred. They also worked to evacuate smoke from the building.

Just three minutes after the first fire, a second structure fire was dispatched at 5:01pm. Crews were sent to a commercial fire at 304 SE 2nd Ave. where they found active fire near a boiler in an equipment room. This fire had not yet spread beyond the boiler room and crews were able to quickly extinguish it. This fire was contained to the equipment and some insulation surrounding it. Crews worked to isolate the electrical supply and shut it down and then evacuate smoke from the building.

Sixteen minutes later at 5:17pm the third structure fire was dispatched. This was a residential fire reported in the 6300 block of SE 92nd Ave. On arrival, firefighters found a cooking fire on the stove that had extended to the cabinets above. The house had filled with a lot of smoke and one occupant of the home also needed medical treatment for injuries related to the fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire, and confirmed that it had not extended into the walls of the home or to the attic. Portland Fire medics worked with AMR paramedics to treat the patient.

Back to back incidents like this can be very challenging for the entire emergency response system from the 911 call center, to the fire responders, and police who assist in blocking traffic at the various emergency scenes. Fire Liaison Officers at the 911 center and the Deputy Fire Chief's work with fire crews to move engines and trucks around the city in real-time to fill voids and make sure that all emergencies, and potential emergencies, can be covered without delay. Mutual-aid agreements are also in place that allow fire responders from surrounding agencies like Clackamas, Gresham, and Tualatin Valley Fire to "move-up" and assist the City of Portland when needed. And of course Portland Fire assists our partner agencies when called-on as well. The City of Portland's dynamic emergency response system, and the seamless teamwork of all partner agencies, are what enabled the quick response and resolution to these three fires.
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on November 08, 2017