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Last night around 9pm an single engine company was dispatched to a transient camp fire near a building At 10030 SE Division St. While en route the response was upgraded to a full box based on incoming information that the fire had spread to the building. Upon arrival crews found the fire had in fact spread, running up the side of the building and into the attic space. Truck 7 was able to execute a search of all units and get all residents of the building out safely while other crews worked on fire extinguishment. A second alarm was called as a precaution based on the extreme weather temperatures of the day and the potential for work inside pulling ceiling and ensuring that all the fire was extinguished.
The fire was able to spread rapidly up the side of the building based on the camp sites proximity to the apartments. All six gas meters supplying gas to the six units of the building and gas was free flowing from them posing another hurdle for firefighters to overcome while mitigating this emergency. Ultimately, the fire was extinguished with no injuries.
Five of the six units were occupied and all of those residents have been displaced. Red Cross was called to help provide the about 14 displaced individuals.