Structure Fire, Gregory Drive Winston (Photo) - 05/24/26

Type of Incident:   Structure Fire                                                                                            Date:                 5/23/26                                                                                                           Release Date:  5/24/26                                                                                                                        Contact:                  Battalion Chief’s Office                                                                         Phone:                 541-440-7623 (desk) 541-530-3605 (cell)                                                  E-Mail:          mhernandez@cdfr-or.gov   

At 11:53 am, Saturday, May 23rd, Central Douglas Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a reported fire on the second-story balcony of an apartment complex in the 200 Block of Gregory Drive in Winston. The apartment's occupant heard his unit's smoke alarms going off and smelled smoke. The apartment complex residents used several fire extinguishers to control the fire.  Initial crews on scene found a light smoke coming from the second-story balcony. Crews extended one hose line and extinguished the remaining hot spots. The fire was contained to the exterior of the structure on the balcony.  No injuries were reported by the firefighters working the scene.

CDF&R responded to this incident with four engines and one command unit.  Crews at the scene were assisted by Avista Gas and PP&L.