Eugene Springfield Fire

Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a residential fire involving two homes in West Eugene Sunday evening. Just after 7:30 PM on June 21st, calls came in to Central Lane 911 reporting a fire in an abandoned home at the intersection of West Broadway Ave and Grant St. An additional caller reported flames above the roofline at the home on Broadway.

Engine 2 and Tower 2 arrived just over 3 minutes after the dispatch to find a large volume of fire on the back side of both homes extending in the second floor interior and attic spaces. Firefighters encountered live down power lines in the rear of both homes plus overheated and venting propane tanks fueling the fire. Due to the volume of fire and involvement of two homes, a second alarm was called to bring additional crews and support to the scene.

There were no injuries reported on scene but families from both sides of the duplex were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. ESF was assisted by Eugene Police and EWEB. In all, 11 fire crews, 4 chiefs, 2 ambulances, 2 deputy fire marshals, 1 EMS captain and 1 support unit responded.

Just after 6:30 PM on June 21st ESF responded for a rescue operation with a report of a person trapped in trash compactor at Valley River Center

EPD believes the caller is making a false report, due to a history of similar calls.

Crews are emptying the compactor out of due diligence.

Crews are out training for wildfire at Golden Gardens park in Eugene today. It always piques community interest when we are out and about promoting a lot of questions like “what’s going on”. We do love to chat, but did you know the best way to stay informed during a critical emergency impacting your neighborhood or community?

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Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an early morning fire at a business in Eugene’s Whitaker neighborhood. At just after 2:30 AM on June 20th, callers reported a fire on the exterior of the building in the 200 block of Blair Blvd. When fire crews arrived, they found a large volume of fire that had extended in to the kitchen and roof area.

Firefighters quickly went to work searching for occupants and extinguishing the fire. Crews were able to confirm the building was unoccupied and keep the fire from spreading to buildings near by. It took about 15 minutes to bring the fire under control and 2 hours to extinguish all hot spots. Investigators remain on scene at this time.

Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a challenging residential fire in East Springfield Friday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the 500 block of 52nd St at 12:19 PM on June 19th. Callers reported a fire in the home with individuals attempting to extinguish wirth hoses.

Engine 14 arrived about 4 minutes after the dispatch and reported a working fire with significant involvement in the attic space. Firefighters immediately encountered a large amount of belongings on the interior and exterior of the home causing challenges with reaching the fire. As some crews worked to access the fire, Engine 1 and Tower 3 searched for occupants by enterning windows to occupy what space they could to qucikly confirm everyone was out. Crews were pulled out in to a defensive posture as the the roof showed signs of impending collapse and it did collapse after all crews vacated the building.

Haz-Mat 2 was dispatched after container was off-gasssing something that smelled like ammonia. After the Haz-Mat crew addressed the situation, there is no ongoing risk.

There were no injuries reported with the occupant. The cause is under investigation. In all, fire crews spent about 4 hours working on this fire and will be checking on the property over the next 24.

Today, ESF held a stakeholder meeting and press conference announcing our regional deployment of blood products in the field! As Oregon’s largest public ambulance transport agency, we are proud to be leading the way on this life saving program.

Welcome to summer, also known as Fire Season! Things have officially kicked off around the state and our community is counting on you to help with prevention efforts. We will be sharing prevention tips over the next weeks to help you stay as safe as possible while you enjoy summer. If you live outside of the city limits, please refer to your local fire service agency for current fire danger and restriction information. Stay safe out there!

Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported mobile home fire in Glenwood Monday afternoon. Just before 4 PM on June 15 fire crews were called to a fire at Eugene Mobile Village in the 4700 block of Franklin Blvd with callers reporting a fire in the kitchen. Firefighters arrived to find a 5th wheel RV fully involved in fire. The occupant escaped safely and was evaluated for injuries on scene. The home is a total loss and Red Cross is assisting two people impacted.

The United States Fire Administration and Eugene Springfield Fire would like to take a moment before your summer adventures start off with a bang to remind everyone of some summer safety tips.

You can learn more at: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outdoor-fires/

Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a brush fire at 221 B Street near downtown Springfield on Friday evening. Just before 7 PM, a Springfield police officer noticed smoke when leaving the justice center and requested a fire response. The heat broke windows and nearly ignited the interior of the building. Crews extinguished the fire then checked the interior and roof of the building for extension. Thanks to the vigilance of the SPD officer and a quick fire response, the building was saved.