Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Investigating Blaze in Beaverton

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At approximately 2:33 am on Sunday, January 8, 2012,  firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a report of a house fire at 6195 SW Griffin Place in Beaverton.  The first firefighters arrived from Fire Station 67 in less than 3 minutes and found heavy flames blowing out the front windows of the single story home that were about 20 ft high.  Firefighters also saw a large glow coming from the back, indicating heavy fire throughout the structure.

Crews began a transitional attack of the fire, starting on the exterior with large 2 1/2″ water lines.  After initial knockdown of the heavy flames, crews pulled multiple hose lines to both the front and back of the home to do an interior attack of the remaining fire. 

Visibility was extremely low for the firefighters entering the home and a significant amount of debris made search of the building challenging, however, no one was found or injured in the fire.  In all, 7 fire units were dispatch to the scene (28 firefighters) and the fire was brought under control in about 25 minutes.  The owners were not home at the time of the fire.

The ranch-style home is considered a total loss.  Investigators are on scene to determine cause of the fire.

Republished with permission of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. View original article here.



Author:Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue