Residential fire burns back of house and surrounding area, Forest Grove OR


Firefighters responded to a residential fire where the back of the house and nearby ground were burning. The disabled homeowner was safely on the front porch. The fire may have started from a plastic cigarette container left near the house.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is going to be a task force assignment on a residential fire near Northwest Clapshaw Hill Road.
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Crossbrook of Kansas City Road, the Northwest Shaper Road.
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The RP is the homeowner.
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He advises that the back half of the house is on fire.
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He is...
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disabled and on the front porch, there's no one left in the structure.
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The outside of the house and the ground is also on fire.
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Thinks that a plastic cigarette container next to the home started the fire.
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And the mail hung up.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW Clapshaw Hill Rd, Forest Grove, OR 97116
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