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This morning at 9:47am, Forest Grove Firefighters were dispatched to a reported house fire in the 2000 block of C Street. A next door neighbor had noticed smoke coming from the roof line of the involved house and called 911, once online with dispatchers, the neighbor started to notice flames. Fire crews arrived minutes later to find a fire on the back deck of the house. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, preventing flames from spreading into the attic or interior of the house.
At the time of the fire, the residents were not home. Damage was contained to the back deck area and the walls around it. The fire is believed to have started in a sauna that was used on the back porch. Exact cause is still under investigation. No civilians or fire personnel were injured.
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was assisted on scene by Cornelius Fire Department, Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, Gaston Fire District and Metro West Ambulance.
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