UPDATE: PORTLAND FIRE & RESCUE RESPONDS TO GARAGE FIRE IN N PORTLAND
News Release from Portland Fire & Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: November 23rd, 2015 10:04 PM
Update: The cause of the garage fire is electrical in nature. A Portland Fire & Rescue Arson Investigator determined that the fire was started by an over loaded 20 amp breaker in the garage.
The fire in the garage damaged a motor home on one side and the home on the other. The estimated damage to the garage is approximately $10,000.00.
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Each year in the U.S., electrical problems cause 68,000 home fires and 500 deaths. A fire caused by a faulty electrical system can destroy a home and everything in it within minutes.
- Don't overload extension cords, wall sockets, or breakers.
- Check working appliances often. Replace worn, old, or damaged appliance cords right away.
- December is the most dangerous month for electrical fires.
- Homes more than 40 years old are three times more likely than homes 11-to-20 years old to have an electrical fire.
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Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire in a small detached garage at 8576 N Tyler Avenue at 7:18 pm this evening. When crews arrived, they found flames coming from all sides of the garage. Some of the fire crews began extinguishing the fire while others searched the house to make sure everyone had gotten out. The fire was extinguished before it could begin to burn the house.
The residents got out of the house safely and no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The fire in the garage damaged a motor home on one side and the home on the other. The estimated damage to the garage is approximately $10,000.00.
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Each year in the U.S., electrical problems cause 68,000 home fires and 500 deaths. A fire caused by a faulty electrical system can destroy a home and everything in it within minutes.
- Don't overload extension cords, wall sockets, or breakers.
- Check working appliances often. Replace worn, old, or damaged appliance cords right away.
- December is the most dangerous month for electrical fires.
- Homes more than 40 years old are three times more likely than homes 11-to-20 years old to have an electrical fire.
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Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire in a small detached garage at 8576 N Tyler Avenue at 7:18 pm this evening. When crews arrived, they found flames coming from all sides of the garage. Some of the fire crews began extinguishing the fire while others searched the house to make sure everyone had gotten out. The fire was extinguished before it could begin to burn the house.
The residents got out of the house safely and no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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