At 6:55 p.m. on August 9, 2020, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 3221 NW Edenbower Boulevard. Dispatched received reports of a fire with explosions heard in the storage units at Tom Thumb Mini Storage.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find several storage units on fire within the commercial structures. Firefighters worked throughout the evening to extinguish the fire and conduct extensive overhaul.
At 7:09 a.m. on August 10, 2020, firefighters were dispatched to a possible rekindle at 3221 NW Edenbower Boulevard with a report of smoke and flames seen by the reporting party. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. Firefighters remain on scene to conduct overhaul.
A fire investigator is on scene and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The investigator will remain on scene for most of the day to process several storage units. The commercial structures suffered substantial damage. The total loss to the structures and contents is undetermined at this time.
Numerous firefighters assisted with the firefighting operations. Other agencies assisting with the fire included Douglas County Fire District #2, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, Roseburg Police Department Pacific Power, and Avista Utilities.