Fire Crews Respond To Unusual Rescue In Eugene. (Photo) - 01/18/26

Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an unusual rescue operation on near the University of Oregon Sunday afternoon. Just 12PM on January 18^th, ESF crews were called to a possible cardiac arrest in the area of 2000 Garden Ave in Eugene. Bystanders walking along a Willamette River diversion, noticed a person 10-15’ down a crevice and called 911.  Arriving crews found an unresponsive individual pinned between a concrete diversion wall and large quarry stone.  Several crews with a total of 20 personnel responded for staffing and specialty equipment to aid in the rescue.  In all it took about one hour to remove the victim and transport them to RiverBend.  The victim a mid 30‘s male was transported in critical condition with a body temp of 76 degrees.  If not for these attentive bystanders, the victim would not have survived much longer. 

Crews Reapond To House Fire In Eugene’s Cal Young Neighborhood Wednesday (Photo) - 01/07/26

Eugene, OR.  Shortly after 2:30 PM on January 7th, Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported house fire in the Cal Young neighborhood. A passing motorist noticed the fire in the 2000 block of Brewer Ave. Engine 9 from Valley River was in the area responding to a non-urgent call for service.  The crew transitioned to the fire and arrived shortly after the call was dispatched. E9 found a working fire on the side of the house exterior with smoke coming from the attic. E9 quickly knocked down exterior fire and moved interior for fire attack and primary search. Ladder 11 arrived shortly after and assisted E9 with interior fire attack. The fire had extended into the living room, and crews quickly knocked down the active fire in the house, pulled the ceiling in the living room, and checked for fire in the attic. Truck 1 was sent to the roof to open ventilation holes and check for extension from the top. 

All flames were knocked down, and the fire was placed under control at 2:51 PM. No human victims were found, and crews continued to look for two cats that remain unaccounted for. The cause is under investigation.

Responding units:

E9, L11, E5, E13, T1, M11, batt 1 and 2, EMS1, support 1

ESF Suppressed A House Fire In Rural Santa Clara Monday Night (Photo) - 12/30/25

Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded as automatic aid to a house fire in the 500 block of Delay Dr.  At about 9:15 PM on December 29th callers reported a fire started in the chimney area of the home and was spreading fast.  The home was located in a rural Santa Clara neighborhood NW of Eugene. Ladder 11 from ESF’s Santa Clara station arrived to find heavy fire from a small two story home spreading to a near by structure.  Crews worked to contain the fire and search for any potential victims.  The fire was brought under control with no injuries to residents or firefighters.  

Suppression efforts were hampered by narrow roads and no hydrants.  Crews used water from each of the responding engines until a 3,000 gallon water tender could arrive.  At the time of the fire, Lane Fire Authority’s (LFA) on duty crews were committed to other calls and unable to provide resources for the fire. Once their crews became available, LFA was able to relieve ESF resources at about 11:30 PM to complete mop up and investigation tasks. 
 

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