West Eugene House Fire Sends One To The Hospital (Photo) - 11/07/26

Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire was dispatched to a reported house fire in the 800 block of of N. Bertelsen in West Eugene Friday evening. 

Callers reported a house fire and indicated there may be multiple victims. This information  prompted the request for additional resources for the incident. 

Engine 8 from the Danebo station arrived less than three minutes after dispatch and reported heavy fire from the front of the residence. They immediately deployed a hose line and began fire attack operations.

Crews encountered fire on the first and second floor with extension into the attic space. Fire attack and search of the residence was difficult due to hoarder conditions in the structure and around the property.  Crews used saws to create openings for conducting searches in survivable spaces within in the structure.

One victim self extricated prior to our arrival and was transported to Riverbend hospital with serious injuries. No additional victims were located during the search of the structure. There were no other injuries and the cause is under investigation. 

Hazardous Materials Incident Stabilized At West Eugene Industrial Facility (Photo) - 10/22/26

EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of a hazardous materials incident in the 600 block of McKinley Street in West Eugene. The incident has been stabilized, and there is no ongoing threat to the community or neighboring businesses.

Just before 10:45 a.m. Thursday, firefighters were dispatched to a reported industrial fire after a piece of batch mixing equipment experienced a chemical reaction that caused the product inside to overheat, smoke, and release gases. Fire alarms were activated, employees immediately evacuated the building, and established emergency response procedures were initiated, including notification of the fire department.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the mixing vessel smoking and transitioned from an industrial fire response to a hazardous materials response. This brought additional firefighters and Eugene Springfield Fire’s Hazardous Materials Team, which is part of the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Region 2 Hazardous Materials Response Team.

As the chemical reaction progressed through its natural process, firefighters continuously monitored the vessel’s temperature and the building’s systems while maintaining fire suppression capabilities on standby. The reaction took slightly more than an hour to fully stabilize. Throughout the incident, monitored conditions remained well below critical risk thresholds.

With the reaction now stabilized, firefighters are ventilating the building and working with facility staff to safely restore normal operations. Crews are also conducting decontamination procedures for firefighters who operated inside the building during monitoring activities.

Eugene Springfield Fire crews will remain on scene as necessary to complete safety operations and support the facility’s return to normal activities.

There is no ongoing threat to the surrounding community or neighboring businesses.

For additional questions regarding the facility or incident, inquiries may be directed to Arclin at [email protected].