FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH BETHANY HOUSE FIRE
Posted: February 6th, 2012 6:55 AM
Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Hillsboro Fire responded to a residential fire at 17289 NW Countryridge Drive just prior to 4 AM this morning. Even in the darkness, the smoke column was visible from several blocks away. As the first units arrived, neighbors described flames cresting ten feet above the rear of the single family home.
Firefighters first priority was determining whether anyone was in the home. Search efforts were complicated by heavy fire and smoke and the fact that the blaze had already burned through significant portions of the flooring. Two searches determined the home was unoccupied.
With strong winds blowing, the next priority was to control the fire while protecting adjacent homes. Crews worked from the roof and from all sides of the structure and controlled the blaze in 20 minutes.
The extent of damage to the floor suggested that the fire had been burning for sometime before neighbors called 9-1-1. There were no injuries. Investigators are on scene. There is no information at this time about a possible cause.
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