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Residential Shop Fire Damages Building and Classic Car (Photo) - 11/25/24

Sweet Home Fire responded to a structure fire on Mt.View Rd today. The call to 911 was placed at 12:30 pm. The first unit arrived on scene within 4 minutes. That unit, a command vehicle which also carries a water tank and pump, was utilized to begin a defensive attack on the fire from the exterior of the building until other units arrived. Within minutes an engine, a medic unit, and a ladder truck were on scene, as well as a second Chief Officer who acted as the scene safety officer. The engine company made entry into the structure knocking the fire down, then requesting removal of a rollup door in order to remove a classic vehicle from the structure to salvage it from any further damage from heat and firefighting operations. That vehicle, a 1931 Ford Model A was removed from the structure, but unfortunately it had already sustained damage. The fire was knocked down by 12:47 pm and crews then worked to overhaul the structure to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished. In total there were 12 personnel on scene, all from Sweet Home Fire. Also on scene were officers from Sweet Home Police, and personnel from the City of Sweet Home Public Works who assisted with traffic control. Bystanders, including both a former Sweet Home Fire Chief, and a former Sweet Home Police Chief also assisted crews at the scene. Damage to the structure and contents are estimated to be in excess of $30,000. The cause of the fire was determined to be unintentional, resulting from combustible materials too close to a wood burning stove. There were no injuries reported.

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