Smoke detected in third story apartment, no fire found, Hillsboro OR
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According to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm sounded at the Spring Meadows Complex near East Jory Street in Hillsboro. Fire units responded and found light smoke coming from a third story apartment 301. No flames were seen and occupants were outside. The situation was investigated and command was established. The incident ended with a routine response recall for the task force.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Fire and EMS
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04:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 21, Chief 7, Engine 20, Truck 56, and Truck 51.
00:06
Respond to commercial fire.
00:08
At near East Jory Street.
00:12
Unit 301. Cross streets are No Street and East Crestview Drive.
00:17
Working channel Ops 35.
00:24
Firecom, C3.
00:26
C3, go ahead.
00:29
I'm having computer problems.
00:31
Can you clear me, please?
00:37
Saracom with the commercial fire task force.
00:39
This will be Spring Meadows Complex near East Jory Street, across the East Crestview Drive.
00:47
Our color is reporting a fire alarm going off in the complex and smelling smoke.
00:52
They're not seeing any flames.
00:53
The alarm has been sounding for the past 20 minutes.
00:56
They believe this target unit will be 301, but they're not sure.
01:00
Unknown if that unit is currently occupied. Caller is hearing this from building 401 east Jory. Assignments are Engine 21, Engine 20, Truck 56, Truck 51, C7, and Rescue 20 all en route. Firecom clear at 20223.
01:21
C7 copies.
01:30
Thank you very patient.
01:33
Engine 2, patient, 2025.
01:40
Engine 21 arrived.
01:41
We have nothing showing.
01:42
We have occupants outside.
01:44
Smell of smoke.
01:46
Engine 21 will be investigating.
01:49
Copy nothing showing occupants outside, smell of smoke.
01:52
Engine 20 investigating 2026.
01:58
C7's arrives.
01:59
C7 will establish Jory Command.
02:02
Engine 20.
02:04
I'll ask you with the investigation.
02:07
Let's attach Rescue 20 with you.
02:11
Engine 20 comes.
02:18
Plan from agent Taiwan or stage of the higher on the tail here we can see some light smoke coming from the third story on the opposite side.
02:33
Command copies.
02:35
I want you go ahead and lay in.
02:40
Go ahead.
02:42
One theory is just one of the emergency response trading problem on Lombard Avenue from Nimbuson Hall.
02:50
Copy.
02:56
In 204 store to apartment 301, we have light smoke.
03:03
We're masking up and making entry.
03:10
Command copies.
03:16
Engine 21, you can lay in.
03:23
Just one, copy.
03:28
No number withheld Lombard Avenue.
03:31
Looks like transit police are on scene.
03:34
There was a 24-year-old male.
03:36
Difficulty breathing, intoxicated.
03:39
We'll be in the bus area.
03:40
No further.
03:44
And it's six have a copy, thank you.
03:48
One three, every copy, thank you.
03:54
Engine 20,
03:56
Rescue 20 can handle.
04:04
Green copies, brick, engine 21, leave the hydrogen dry.
04:14
They just want to look that.
04:21
Fire com from Jory Command.
04:23
Command, go ahead.
04:27
You can recall the task force.
04:29
Continue the closest truck.
04:31
Routine response.
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Location mentioned:
NW Spring Meadows Way, Hillsboro, OR 97124
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