Two Alarm Fire Draws Large Response In West Eugene (Photo)
- 06/22/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a residential fire involving two homes in West Eugene Sunday evening. Just after 7:30 PM on June 21st, calls came in to Central Lane 911 reporting a fire in an abandoned home at the intersection of West Broadway Ave and Grant St. An additional caller reported flames above the roofline at the home on Broadway.
Engine 2 and Tower 2 arrived just over 3 minutes after the dispatch to find a large volume of fire on the back side of both homes extending in the second floor interior and attic spaces. Firefighters encountered live down power lines in the rear of both homes plus overheated and venting propane tanks fueling the fire. Due to the volume of fire and involvement of two homes, a second alarm was called to bring additional crews and support to the scene.
There were no injuries reported on scene but families from both sides of the duplex were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. ESF was assisted by Eugene Police and EWEB. In all, 11 fire crews, 4 chiefs, 2 ambulances, 2 deputy fire marshals, 1 EMS captain and 1 support unit responded.
Two Alarm Fire Draws Large Response In West Eugene (Photo)
- 06/22/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a residential fire involving two homes in West Eugene Sunday evening. Just after 7:30 PM on June 21st, calls came in to Central Lane 911 reporting a fire in an abandoned home at the intersection of West Broadway Ave and Grant St. An additional caller reported flames above the roofline at the home on Broadway.
Engine 2 and Tower 2 arrived just over 3 minutes after the dispatch to find a large volume of fire on the back side of both homes extending in the second floor interior and attic spaces. Firefighters encountered live down power lines in the rear of both homes plus overheated and venting propane tanks fueling the fire. Due to the volume of fire and involvement of two homes, a second alarm was called to bring additional crews and support to the scene.
There were no injuries reported on scene but families from both sides of the duplex were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. ESF was assisted by Eugene Police and EWEB. In all, 11 fire crews, 4 chiefs, 2 ambulances, 2 deputy fire marshals, 1 EMS captain and 1 support unit responded.
Early Morning Fire Damages Eugene Business (Photo)
- 06/20/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an early morning fire at a business in Eugene’s Whitaker neighborhood. At just after 2:30 AM on June 20th, callers reported a fire on the exterior of the building in the 200 block of Blair Blvd. When fire crews arrived, they found a large volume of fire that had extended in to the kitchen and roof area.
Firefighters quickly went to work searching for occupants and extinguishing the fire. Crews were able to confirm the building was unoccupied and keep the fire from spreading to buildings near by. It took about 15 minutes to bring the fire under control and 2 hours to extinguish all hot spots. Investigators remain on scene at this time.
Early Morning Fire Damages Eugene Business (Photo)
- 06/20/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an early morning fire at a business in Eugene’s Whitaker neighborhood. At just after 2:30 AM on June 20th, callers reported a fire on the exterior of the building in the 200 block of Blair Blvd. When fire crews arrived, they found a large volume of fire that had extended in to the kitchen and roof area.
Firefighters quickly went to work searching for occupants and extinguishing the fire. Crews were able to confirm the building was unoccupied and keep the fire from spreading to buildings near by. It took about 15 minutes to bring the fire under control and 2 hours to extinguish all hot spots. Investigators remain on scene at this time.
Firefighters Face Challenging Conditions At Springfield Fire (Photo)
- 06/19/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a challenging residential fire in East Springfield Friday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the 500 block of 52nd St at 12:19 PM on June 19th. Callers reported a fire in the home with individuals attempting to extinguish wirth hoses.
Engine 14 arrived about 4 minutes after the dispatch and reported a working fire with significant involvement in the attic space. Firefighters immediately encountered a large amount of belongings on the interior and exterior of the home causing challenges with reaching the fire. As some crews worked to access the fire, Engine 1 and Tower 3 searched for occupants by enterning windows to occupy what space they could to qucikly confirm everyone was out. Crews were pulled out in to a defiensive posture as the the roof showed signs of impending collapse and it did collapse after all crews vacated the building.
Haz-Mat 2 was dispatched after container was off-gasssing something that smelled like ammonia. After investigation and monitoring there was no threatening or toxic releases identified.
There were no injuries reported with the occupant. The cause is under investigation. In all, fire crews spent about 4 hours working on this fire and will be checking on the property over the next 24.
Firefighters Face Challenging Conditions At Springfield Fire (Photo)
- 06/19/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a challenging residential fire in East Springfield Friday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the 500 block of 52nd St at 12:19 PM on June 19th. Callers reported a fire in the home with individuals attempting to extinguish wirth hoses.
Engine 14 arrived about 4 minutes after the dispatch and reported a working fire with significant involvement in the attic space. Firefighters immediately encountered a large amount of belongings on the interior and exterior of the home causing challenges with reaching the fire. As some crews worked to access the fire, Engine 1 and Tower 3 searched for occupants by enterning windows to occupy what space they could to qucikly confirm everyone was out. Crews were pulled out in to a defiensive posture as the the roof showed signs of impending collapse and it did collapse after all crews vacated the building.
Haz-Mat 2 was dispatched after container was off-gasssing something that smelled like ammonia. After investigation and monitoring there was no threatening or toxic releases identified.
There were no injuries reported with the occupant. The cause is under investigation. In all, fire crews spent about 4 hours working on this fire and will be checking on the property over the next 24.
RV A Total Loss After Glenwood Fire (Photo)
- 06/15/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported mobile home fire in Glenwood Monday afternoon. Just before 4 PM on June 15 fire crews were called to a fire at Eugene Mobile Village in the 4700 block of Franklin Blvd with callers reporting a fire in the kitchen. Firefighters arrived to find a 5th wheel RV fully involved in fire. The occupant escaped safely and was evaluated for injuries on scene. The home is a total loss and Red Cross is assisting two people impacted.
RV A Total Loss After Glenwood Fire (Photo)
- 06/15/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported mobile home fire in Glenwood Monday afternoon. Just before 4 PM on June 15 fire crews were called to a fire at Eugene Mobile Village in the 4700 block of Franklin Blvd with callers reporting a fire in the kitchen. Firefighters arrived to find a 5th wheel RV fully involved in fire. The occupant escaped safely and was evaluated for injuries on scene. The home is a total loss and Red Cross is assisting two people impacted.
Brush Fire Threatens Business In Springfield (Photo)
- 06/12/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a brush fire at 221 B Street near downtown Springfield Friday evening. Just before 7 PM, a Springfield police officer noticed smoke when leaving the justice center and requested a fire response. The heat broke windows and nearly ignited the interior of the building. Crews extinguished the fire then checked the interior and roof of the building for extension. Thanks to the vigilance of the SPD officer and a quick fire response, the building was saved.
Brush Fire Threatens Business In Springfield (Photo)
- 06/12/26
Springfield, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a brush fire at 221 B Street near downtown Springfield Friday evening. Just before 7 PM, a Springfield police officer noticed smoke when leaving the justice center and requested a fire response. The heat broke windows and nearly ignited the interior of the building. Crews extinguished the fire then checked the interior and roof of the building for extension. Thanks to the vigilance of the SPD officer and a quick fire response, the building was saved.
Crash Detecting Watch Alerts Fire Crews To Unusual Crash (Photo)
- 06/11/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an unusual crash on Thursday afternoon in South Eugene. Just before 3 PM on June 11th crews were dispatched to a vehicle crash where 911 was alerted to the incident by automatic crash detection imbedded in a watch. The dispatchers learned the person has crashed and was upside down on a hillside. The first arriving Engine from the South Hills station found the crash down a long rural driveway near 52nd St and S Willamette. After a lengthy extrication the sole occupant was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident had all the hallmark components used in command promotional testing scenarios at ESF:
Difficult to locate and access, far off a normal roadway.
The vehicle was on its roof down a steep embankment.
The vehicle struck and damaged a large propane tank that tumbled down the hill with the vehicle.
The propane tank was leaking.
The incident was in an area with increased wildfire risk
There were high voltage power lines in the area.
We use these types of scenarios for training and testing staff as they present several simultaneous risks and challenges. In this case, crews were able to contact and stabilize the occupant while addressing the various challenges on scene for a successful outcome. In all, five fire crews, one medic unit and two chief officers responded to manage the patient, extrication, fire risk, shuttling equipment, carrying the occupant out and transport to the hospital.
Crash Detecting Watch Alerts Fire Crews To Unusual Crash (Photo)
- 06/11/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an unusual crash on Thursday afternoon in South Eugene. Just before 3 PM on June 11th crews were dispatched to a vehicle crash where 911 was alerted to the incident by automatic crash detection imbedded in a watch. The dispatchers learned the person has crashed and was upside down on a hillside. The first arriving Engine from the South Hills station found the crash down a long rural driveway near 52nd St and S Willamette. After a lengthy extrication the sole occupant was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident had all the hallmark components used in command promotional testing scenarios at ESF:
Difficult to locate and access, far off a normal roadway.
The vehicle was on its roof down a steep embankment.
The vehicle struck and damaged a large propane tank that tumbled down the hill with the vehicle.
The propane tank was leaking.
The incident was in an area with increased wildfire risk
There were high voltage power lines in the area.
We use these types of scenarios for training and testing staff as they present several simultaneous risks and challenges. In this case, crews were able to contact and stabilize the occupant while addressing the various challenges on scene for a successful outcome. In all, five fire crews, one medic unit and two chief officers responded to manage the patient, extrication, fire risk, shuttling equipment, carrying the occupant out and transport to the hospital.
No Injuries At Eugene Apartment Fire (Photo)
- 05/29/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire was called to an apartment fire in Eugene’s Jefferson Westside neighborhood just after 7 AM on Friday morning. A resident pulled the fire alarm and called 911 to report smoke from a first floor apartment at the Jade West Apartments located at 871 W 8th Ave. The first unit arrived in 3 minutes to find dark smoke from an apartment with other residents reporting a potential victim. The door was forced and search and fire attack occurred simultaneously. There were no victims located in the apartment and the fire was contained to that apartment. Adjacent apartments experienced smoke intrusion which crews used fans to address. There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. Thanks to the quick thinking resident pulling the alarm, this incident could have been much worse.
No Injuries At Eugene Apartment Fire (Photo)
- 05/29/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire was called to an apartment fire in Eugene’s Jefferson Westside neighborhood just after 7 AM on Friday morning. A resident pulled the fire alarm and called 911 to report smoke from a first floor apartment at the Jade West Apartments located at 871 W 8th Ave. The first unit arrived in 3 minutes to find dark smoke from an apartment with other residents reporting a potential victim. The door was forced and search and fire attack occurred simultaneously. There were no victims located in the apartment and the fire was contained to that apartment. Adjacent apartments experienced smoke intrusion which crews used fans to address. There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. Thanks to the quick thinking resident pulling the alarm, this incident could have been much worse.
