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 [...]
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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 [...] TVF&R is seeking interested citizens to serve on its budget committee. Terms are three years, with a commitment to attend one to two meetings per year. Responsibilities include review and approval of the District’s operating budget. Information on this volunteer opportunity and a downloadable application can be found on our website at www.tvfr.com. Applications must be [...] In the past several hours, local fire departments have responded to approximately 20 incidents involving water flowing through a home or business due to broken pipes. In the case of a broken pipe SHUT OFF THE WATER VALVE and CONTACT A PLUMBER OR WATER RESTORATION COMPANY. These companies can be found in the Yellow Pages and [...]
The kitchen in the above picture burned because of a malfunctioning toaster. The fire caused $150,000 in damage. For the past several years, one-third of the fires TVF&R responded to began in the kitchen. National Fire Prevention Week is October 4-11th and this year Oregon is focusing on cooking fires. TVF&R [...] Somewhere in Uganda, an infant named “Ian” is growing up in the loving care of his mother. Childbirth in parts of this battered east African country often happens at home, and the infant mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. But little Ian was not delivered at home. Instead, he was born [...] Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue investigators have finished processing the scene of a fatal mobile home fire in Beaverton. Because of the extensive damage, they have been unable to conclusively determine the cause of the fire. Firefighters were called to the Mobile Home Corral at 3737 SW 117th Avenue in Beaverton at 3:45 this morning. The [...] Construction crews are raising the walls at TVF&R’s new Progress Station 53! After months of careful prep work on the land where the old Station 53 once stood, crews are using forklifts to frame the building wall by wall. The old station at 8480 SW Scholls Ferry Road in Beaverton was demolished to make way for [...] |
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