Portland Fire rescues woman trapped in basement during house fire
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Portland Fire received calls about a fire on the outside of a home on SE Morrison Street. They said the fire appeared to have started in the back yard, and then quickly spread to the back of the house and up into the attic.
Fire crews rescue woman, dog from burning Southeast Portland home
The woman was taken to the hospital. Officials on scene said it's too early to know the woman's medical condition but said initial signs were good. The dog is OK.
‘Please get me out of here,’ woman rescued in Portland blaze tells firefighters
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Crews rescue person from basement on fire in Montavilla neighborhood home
Fire crews are battling a blaze in Portland's Montavilla neighborhood, which has grown to a second alarm, with the potential for a rescue in the basement and no injuries reported as of 11:10 a.m.
Woman, dog rescued from sudden Southeast Portland house fire
Portland firefighters rescued a woman and her dog from the basement of a home on Southeast Alder Street on Tuesday morning. The fire started in the backyard, according to Portland Fire & Rescue's Rick Graves,
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