On Wednesday, February 15th, at approximately 2:00am, firefighters from Sandy Fire and Clackamas Fire responded to a call about a burning house on Evans Street in Sandy, OR. Sandy P.D. arrived on scene and reported that the entire house was on fire and there were possibly 1 to 2 residents trapped inside. The Clackamas Fire Battalion Chief quickly upgraded the fire and called for a second ambulance as one was already en route.
Sandy Engine 371 arrived shortly before Clackamas Engine 318 and both crews went into rescue mode. Engine 371 located the first victim just minutes after their arrival, and the second victim was located and removed by E318 just minutes after. Both had suffered extensive injuries and were taken by AMR to be treated at local area hospitals.
Battalion Chief Sam McCullough stated, “This outcome was only made possible through constant training and hard work by both fire departments who also take the time to train and drill together."
With Sandy Fire, Clackamas Fire, and AMR on scene, there were 13 apparatus total along with multiple law enforcement.
Investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire.