Cooking Fire Displaces Four Adults, One Pet In Hillsboro (Photo)
- 09/15/25
At 1:51 p.m. this afternoon, smoke was seen coming from a second-story apartment unit in the 2000 block of NE John Olsen Avenue, with multiple calls to 911. The unit’s smoke alarms, as well as the building’s fire alarms, sounded, prompting residents to evacuate to safety into the complex parking lot. Residents living in the affected building were reported to have notified other residents in the building, and one reported the fire to the community property management office. It was reported to incoming firefighters that the fire sprinkler system had activated. Given this information, the incident commander upgraded the call to a first alarm to bring more resources to the incident.
The first arriving fire engine found an extinguished fire in the kitchen of the apartment and confirmed that smoke had filled the affected unit on the second floor and was also filling the shared hallway. They also confirmed that fire sprinklers were active. As they made entry into the unit, other firefighters searched the residences on all three floors of the building. They confirmed that all units were clear of residents. During the initial activation of the sprinkler system, water affected the unit immediately below the fire unit. After ensuring that the fire was fully extinguished, including confirmation that the fire had not spread to other units or parts of the building, firefighters worked to remove smoke and water from the building. No injuries were reported, but the two residents of the affected unit were evaluated on scene by medical personnel.
A Hillsboro Fire investigator responded to the incident to investigate. The cause of the fire was an unintentional cooking fire.
Public safety chaplains responded to the scene to support and assist the residents. Two apartments were directly impacted by the fire and sprinkler water. Two adults from each unit and one dog were temporarily displaced because of the fire.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue reminds all community members that smoke alarms save lives. Test them regularly and practice your family escape plan. Do not leave cooking unattended. Be sure to keep combustibles three feet or more away from cooking surfaces.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, AMR Ambulance, City of Hillsboro Public Works Department, and Hillsboro Public Safety Chaplains assisted Hillsboro Fire & Rescue.
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Cooking Fire Displaces Four Adults, One Pet In Hillsboro (Photo)
- 09/15/25
At 1:51 p.m. this afternoon, smoke was seen coming from a second-story apartment unit in the 2000 block of NE John Olsen Avenue, with multiple calls to 911. The unit’s smoke alarms, as well as the building’s fire alarms, sounded, prompting residents to evacuate to safety into the complex parking lot. Residents living in the affected building were reported to have notified other residents in the building, and one reported the fire to the community property management office. It was reported to incoming firefighters that the fire sprinkler system had activated. Given this information, the incident commander upgraded the call to a first alarm to bring more resources to the incident.
The first arriving fire engine found an extinguished fire in the kitchen of the apartment and confirmed that smoke had filled the affected unit on the second floor and was also filling the shared hallway. They also confirmed that fire sprinklers were active. As they made entry into the unit, other firefighters searched the residences on all three floors of the building. They confirmed that all units were clear of residents. During the initial activation of the sprinkler system, water affected the unit immediately below the fire unit. After ensuring that the fire was fully extinguished, including confirmation that the fire had not spread to other units or parts of the building, firefighters worked to remove smoke and water from the building. No injuries were reported, but the two residents of the affected unit were evaluated on scene by medical personnel.
A Hillsboro Fire investigator responded to the incident to investigate. The cause of the fire was an unintentional cooking fire.
Public safety chaplains responded to the scene to support and assist the residents. Two apartments were directly impacted by the fire and sprinkler water. Two adults from each unit and one dog were temporarily displaced because of the fire.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue reminds all community members that smoke alarms save lives. Test them regularly and practice your family escape plan. Do not leave cooking unattended. Be sure to keep combustibles three feet or more away from cooking surfaces.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, AMR Ambulance, City of Hillsboro Public Works Department, and Hillsboro Public Safety Chaplains assisted Hillsboro Fire & Rescue.
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