Residential porch fire prompts evacuation near Southeast River Rd, Hillsboro OR


Fire crews responded to a residential fire near Southeast River Road. The porch was on fire with heavy black and gray smoke reported. Residents have been evacuating the home. The fire appears to be mostly contained to the porch area. Firefighters are investigating smoke near the backyard possibly under the deck. An elderly female was reported conscious and breathing normally with minor symptoms. Fire units continue to monitor and manage the scene.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Engine 2, Engine 1, Truck 5, and Sheep 1. Respond to Residential Fire at Southeast Rood Bridge Road and Southeast River Oak.
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Working panel Oaks 35.
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Medic 35 and AMR 152. Respond to BLS SIGPerson.
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At (number withheld), Southwest Alderbrook Circle.
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Cross streets are Southwest Oakil Lane and Southwest Oak Hill Lane.
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Okay.
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I'm engine 35 as to call. Medic 35 in quarter.
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Copy Hedge of House.
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I'm with the Residential Task Force for near Southeast River Road across the Southeast Meadowlark Drive.
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We were getting several calls about black and gray smoke scene.
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One of our callers gave a hard address near Southeast River Road and says the porch is on fire.
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It is heavy black smoke for another caller.
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We're still getting any additional information here.
01:12
We have engine 2, C1, C104, and route yet to respond, Engine 1 and Truck 5.
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Sorry, conference, C1.
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Copy the read, back. Let's go ahead and upgrade to full block.
01:24
Copy it, upgrading to full block.
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Engine 62, Engine 3, AMR 119, and AMR. Respond to Residential Fire near Southeast River Road.
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Cross streets are southeast Meadowlark Drive and southeast 29th Court.
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535 AMR 152, Bielessick Person, (number withheld), Zulfus Alderbrook Circle.
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Responding for an 84-year-old female, conscious breathing normally,
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has been vomiting with some diarrhea,
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and no fever.
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Right now, the latest information that we have is it possibly just contained to the porch, but the color wasn't 100%. They are evacuating.
02:28
C1 copy.
02:31
Yeah, C1 additional. It looks like one of the Hillsborough units is there.
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It's the back of the structure and they have a garden hose on it.
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C1 copy.
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Aircom engine 6-5, no traffic.
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Aircom copies, thank you.
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We've got a single story structure.
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We've got a little bit of smoke showing from the backyard.
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It's like it might be under the deck, but just a little bit of smoke.
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We will be re-time in the backyard.
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In addition to a copy single story structure, some smoke from the backyard could be from under the deck and you're investigating.
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