Portland Fire & Rescue Responds To Overnight House Fire With One Fatality (Photo)
- 10/29/25
At 3:45 am this morning, Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a house fire in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. Upon their arrival on scene three minutes later, the first arriving crew reported a single-story house with heavy fire involvement to the back side and smoke issuing from all sides of the house. Crews immediately began fire attack and search and rescue efforts.
Upon entering the house, firefighters were confronted with extreme clutter conditions, reported as floor to ceiling clutter, which made accessing all areas of the house a challenge. At 3:51 am, the Truck 7 crew made access into the structure via a window on the left side of the house, into the living room area; the firefighter who entered through the window reported high heat conditions in this area of the house, which began to improve as crews applied water to the fire. At 3:54 am, this Truck 7 firefighter reported finding a victim in this area, who was then extricated from the house from this window using a ladder. The victim was removed from the house at 3:56 am and the Squad 12 crew began patient care efforts. Tragically, this victim was found to be deceased.
Fire suppression efforts continued using multiple hose lines, with the main body of the fire knocked down at 3:59 am and the fire was reported to be fully under control at 4:05 am. The victim was the sole occupant of this house and the victim’s cat is currently unaccounted for and is possibly deceased.
Investigators with PF&R’s Fire Investigations Unit are currently on scene working to determine the cause of this fire. A total of 30 PF&R members worked at this fire, comprising four engines, two ladder trucks, one squad, and two battalion chiefs.
PF&R would like to thank PGE for assisting with power shut down to this house and TIPS volunteers for assisting a family member of the victim. PF&R would like to remind Portlanders that working smoke alarms save lives, especially in fires that occur at night. It’s recommended to have smoke alarms inside every bedroom and also on every floor of the residence outside of bedrooms.
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds To Overnight House Fire With One Fatality (Photo)
- 10/29/25
At 3:45 am this morning, Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a house fire in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. Upon their arrival on scene three minutes later, the first arriving crew reported a single-story house with heavy fire involvement to the back side and smoke issuing from all sides of the house. Crews immediately began fire attack and search and rescue efforts.
Upon entering the house, firefighters were confronted with extreme clutter conditions, reported as floor to ceiling clutter, which made accessing all areas of the house a challenge. At 3:51 am, the Truck 7 crew made access into the structure via a window on the left side of the house, into the living room area; the firefighter who entered through the window reported high heat conditions in this area of the house, which began to improve as crews applied water to the fire. At 3:54 am, this Truck 7 firefighter reported finding a victim in this area, who was then extricated from the house from this window using a ladder. The victim was removed from the house at 3:56 am and the Squad 12 crew began patient care efforts. Tragically, this victim was found to be deceased.
Fire suppression efforts continued using multiple hose lines, with the main body of the fire knocked down at 3:59 am and the fire was reported to be fully under control at 4:05 am. The victim was the sole occupant of this house and the victim’s cat is currently unaccounted for and is possibly deceased.
Investigators with PF&R’s Fire Investigations Unit are currently on scene working to determine the cause of this fire. A total of 30 PF&R members worked at this fire, comprising four engines, two ladder trucks, one squad, and two battalion chiefs.
PF&R would like to thank PGE for assisting with power shut down to this house and TIPS volunteers for assisting a family member of the victim. PF&R would like to remind Portlanders that working smoke alarms save lives, especially in fires that occur at night. It’s recommended to have smoke alarms inside every bedroom and also on every floor of the residence outside of bedrooms.