Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is releasing this dashboard camera video recorded by a Battalion Chief’s camera as he took command of a fire scene in Beaverton. The fire took place early in the morning of June 18th. Firefighters were called to a fire at 15795 SW Misty Court in Beaverton where they found heavy fire coming from an attached garage area.
The video begins moments after the Battalion Chief and other fire apparatus arrived on scene. The camera, which is mounted on both of TVF&R’s Incident Command Vehicles, records the voice of Battalion Chief Ian Yocum as he calmly takes command of the firefighters on scene and ensures that the fire is extinguished quickly while also taking care to safeguard firefighters on scene. As the video begins, you see firefighters from Engine 66 knock down the bulk of the flames from the exterior of the home’s garage, then prepare to make entry into the home. Seconds later, Engine 66 enters the home’s front door as flames are once again visible in the garage. Firefighters anticipate this and quickly make their way into the garage from inside the home and extinguish the fire at its origin while also searching the home for occupants.
A photo taken by a fire investigator shows the charred garage after the fire was extinguished.
No-one was injured in this early morning fire. Firefighters were able to control the fire within four minutes. Fire damage was limited to the garage area. A TVF&R investigator has determined the cause to be careless smoking, which ignited a couch in the garage. The fire quickly spread to other items in the garage. Damage to the structure and contents is estimated at $90,000. The Red Cross was called to the scene to assist two residents.
