Apartment Fire Draws Large Response In Downtown Eugene (Photo)
- 03/16/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an apartment fire in downtown Eugene Sunday evening. At 6:39 pm on March 15th, fire crews were dispatched to a fire at the WestTown on 8th Apartments in the 200 block of W 8th Ave in Eugene. The resident reported a fire in the kitchen with smoke filling the unit. Crews from Station 1 downtown arrived in under 4 minutes as part of a high life hazard response that brought eight fire crews (five engines and three ladder trucks), two chiefs, two ambulances, two deputy fire marshals and one support unit.
Crews quickly located a kitchen fire and made access with a hoseline via a stairwell. Firefighters evacuated neighboring units, while Truck 1 completed a search of the fire unit. The fire was quickly extinguished and crews performed extensive overhaul to ensure all hot spots were out.
There were no injuries reported and the Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating. The fire was contained to the apartment unit of origin with smoke affecting up to five other units.
Apartment Fire Draws Large Response In Downtown Eugene (Photo)
- 03/16/26
Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to an apartment fire in downtown Eugene Sunday evening. At 6:39 pm on March 15th, fire crews were dispatched to a fire at the WestTown on 8th Apartments in the 200 block of W 8th Ave in Eugene. The resident reported a fire in the kitchen with smoke filling the unit. Crews from Station 1 downtown arrived in under 4 minutes as part of a high life hazard response that brought eight fire crews (five engines and three ladder trucks), two chiefs, two ambulances, two deputy fire marshals and one support unit.
Crews quickly located a kitchen fire and made access with a hoseline via a stairwell. Firefighters evacuated neighboring units, while Truck 1 completed a search of the fire unit. The fire was quickly extinguished and crews performed extensive overhaul to ensure all hot spots were out.
There were no injuries reported and the Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating. The fire was contained to the apartment unit of origin with smoke affecting up to five other units.