PF&R battles two SE PDX fires overnight (Photo)

March 19, 2024 08:15

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PF&R battles two SE PDX fires overnight

Portland Fire & Rescue responded to two overnight house fires in Southeast Portland. Each fire is under investigation. No reported injuries to occupants or responding fire crews on either fire. With the fires located quite close to each other, crews were being released from the first residential fire to respond to and get assigned a duty at the second fire.

At just after 11 PM, PF&R responded to a residential fire in the Division – Clinton Neighborhood. Fire was to have reported to have started in an exterior shed and then extended to the primary residence. When crews arrived, there was significant fire on the backside of the home. Crews were directed to address the exterior fire first to prevent any further exposure fires to surrounding structures. Crews then went interior of the large 2 ½ story residence with a basement with multiple hose lines to address the interior fire on the elevated floors. With the large home and fire that had worked its way from the second story to the ½ story attic addition, crews were interior for extended periods of time. Crews were required to switch out at the end of the nozzles on multiple occasions due to their protective air bottles running low on available air with the extended interior work times. Roof ventilation crews were able to successfully cut holes for smoke and fire to escape and aid in the fire suppression below them. The fire was considered completely extinguished just after the 30-minute mark.

As crews were working on the first residential fire, a second residential fire was called in about 20 blocks to the east in the Richmond Neighborhood. Police on scene confirming smoke is present coming from the structure and that all occupants are out safely. With all the crews that would normally respond to this location tied up at the first fire, the arriving responders were coming from a bit further away than under normal conditions. Crews unassigned at the previous fire were also redirected to respond to this second incident. 

Crews arrived to have smoke pushing out from the second story and an offensive fire attack was directed by the chief in command. Crews were also directed to search the structure and gain access to the roof for ventilation purposes. In just under the 10-minute mark, the crews had the fire extinguished with the search confirming all occupants were out of the structure and the roof crews were able to ventilate aiding in the firefighting activities below them. An investigator requested with no obvious cause to the firefighters on scene.

There were no reported injuries in either fire. An unknown number of individuals and pets are going to be relocated at this time.

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