News Release from: City of Gresham
RECAP OF FATAL FIRE IN UNINCORPORATED MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Posted: May 17th, 2013 12:17 PM
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At 8:06 PM, on 05/16/13, Gresham Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a house fire at 3848 SE 302nd in unincorporated Multnomah County, east of Gresham. The fire was reported by a neighbor who reported seeing heavy smoke form the back of the house. Engine 76 arrived to find heavy fire involvement to the rear one-third of the residence. Initial reports indicated that the 87 year old male resident was believed to be in the home. First arriving crews attempted search and rescue, but were forced back out of the building by extreme heat conditions.
After the fire was knocked down from the exterior, rescue crews re-entered the structure and found the victim about 12 feet inside the front door and to the right. He was removed to the front yard where resuscitation efforts were begun. The firefighter/paramedics and paramedics from AMR worked on the patient for over 30 minutes, those efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Assignment: Engines 76, 72, 75, and 71; Ladder Truck 71; and Battalion Chief C-7. Boring Fire District responded with two water tenders, and Sandy Fire District responded with one water tender. There are no fire hydrants in the immediate area of the fire. The last units cleared the call at 11:30 PM.
The cause of the fire has been ruled as accidental, the exact origin is undetermined.
The structure was a total loss with an estimated value of $75,000 and the loss to the contents is estimated at $25,000.
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