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A working smoke alarm likely saved the life of a Somerset woman early this morning (1/31/10). The fire at 16602 Somerset Drive was reported at 1:04 A.M. Six minutes later, the first arriving TVF&R crew reported flames twenty feet high coming from the back of the home. Neighbor Victor Risk described the terror of [...] TVF&R Assistant Fire Chief Kirk Hale returned home this week from six days in Washington DC, where he—and five other Chief Officers from across the nation—helped advise FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center (NRCC). The NRCC is a 24/7 function, responsible for the monitoring and coordination of local, state, and federal assets responding to the Haiti [...]
Logistics and communications professionals from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue are hard at work inside Station 59 in West Linn after making one of their final walk-throughs with the building’s contractor this week. CSI Construction has reached substantial completion of the building and TVF&R is now putting the finishing touches on the building’s [...] As we watch the devastation unfold in Haiti, our hearts go out to those who are suffering and in need. Buildings have collapsed, supplies are running low and families struggle to communicate with each other. Even though Haiti’s suffering is made worse by poverty and a lack of building codes, this week’s earthquake is a [...] The unit of origin is on the bottom floor. Damage to the unit above is limited. A resident moving into a condo at 5111 SW Oleson Road in Beaverton caused a fire that caused significant damage to the building’s interior. Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue responded to the Spring Tree Condos after someone called 911 [...] Crews work near the back entrance to Station 59 Station 59's kitchen is nearly complete 2010 is an exciting year for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue as workers put the finishing touches on three fire stations across the fire district. Residents of West Linn are seeing the rebuilding of two fire stations, Station 58 and Station [...]
The video above, produced by the National Institute for Standards and Technology, speaks for itself. The holidays are over and it’s time to dispose of your Christmas tree. Drive around most neighborhoods in the metro area and you’ll still see Christmas trees in the windows of a few homes. If that’s your house, you should [...] |
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