Firefighters Respond To A Vehicle Fire Adjacent To A Home In SE Hillsboro (Photo)
- 06/25/26
At 2:24 p.m. today, a neighbor in the 5000 block of SE Patterson Street in Hillsboro reported a structure fire visible from behind their home and expressed concern that it might spread. A 911 call taker assessed the information and provided an approximate address to relay to responding fire crews. The caller was unaware if anyone was home in the fire structure. Hillsboro Police officers in the area reported significant smoke as they also assisted in pinpointing the exact address of the fire.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Engine 9 arrived at the home within four minutes and reported a fire coming from near the back of the home. Fire crews from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Cornelius Fire Department, and Lake Oswego Fire Department responded to this incident, while other crews from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, and Cornelius Fire Department were already working on a second-alarm fire at another address unrelated to this fire. Information provided to the 911 dispatchers indicated that a person was attempting to extinguish the fire with a garden hose but was unsuccessful. Firefighters pulled hose lines from their engine toward the back of the home to extinguish the fire. Firefighters reported that a vehicle parked alongside the house was on fire, and the fire had spread to a wooden fence and nearby trees and vegetation. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the vehicle and did not spread beyond the vegetation. A second fire engine responded to the incident to provide additional resources.
Hillsboro Fire and Rescue fire investigators responded to the incident, and a fire investigation is ongoing. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue expresses its gratitude to its partners who responded to both incidents today: Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Cornelius Fire Department, Lake Oswego Fire Department, Hillsboro Police, AMR Ambulance, Portland General Electric, NW Natural Gas, and Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA 911)
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Firefighters Respond To A Vehicle Fire Adjacent To A Home In SE Hillsboro (Photo)
- 06/25/26
At 2:24 p.m. today, a neighbor in the 5000 block of SE Patterson Street in Hillsboro reported a structure fire visible from behind their home and expressed concern that it might spread. A 911 call taker assessed the information and provided an approximate address to relay to responding fire crews. The caller was unaware if anyone was home in the fire structure. Hillsboro Police officers in the area reported significant smoke as they also assisted in pinpointing the exact address of the fire.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Engine 9 arrived at the home within four minutes and reported a fire coming from near the back of the home. Fire crews from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Cornelius Fire Department, and Lake Oswego Fire Department responded to this incident, while other crews from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, and Cornelius Fire Department were already working on a second-alarm fire at another address unrelated to this fire. Information provided to the 911 dispatchers indicated that a person was attempting to extinguish the fire with a garden hose but was unsuccessful. Firefighters pulled hose lines from their engine toward the back of the home to extinguish the fire. Firefighters reported that a vehicle parked alongside the house was on fire, and the fire had spread to a wooden fence and nearby trees and vegetation. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the vehicle and did not spread beyond the vegetation. A second fire engine responded to the incident to provide additional resources.
Hillsboro Fire and Rescue fire investigators responded to the incident, and a fire investigation is ongoing. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue expresses its gratitude to its partners who responded to both incidents today: Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Cornelius Fire Department, Lake Oswego Fire Department, Hillsboro Police, AMR Ambulance, Portland General Electric, NW Natural Gas, and Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA 911)
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