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Oregon | Portland Fire and Rescue respond to fully-involved boat fire

April 18, 2012
Oregon | Portland Fire and Rescue respond to fully-involved boat fire

2929 NE marine Drive | 17 April 2012 Portland firefighters were dispatched to reports of a boat on fire at 11:56 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Reports indicated that the owner had just completed fueling the boat at the time the fire started. The 32 foot boat was approximately 10 feet away from...

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Oregon | Three people injured in car v home RTC in Marion County

April 16, 2012

6500 block 22nd Ave, Marion County | 15 April 2012 Marion County Deputies were called to the scene of a motor vehicle crash into a home early Saturday morning, April 14th. Deputies Nick Hunter and Brian Dunkin arrived in the 6500 block of 22nd Avenue, northwest of Keizer at about 1:15am, to find a...

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Oregon | Three children hospitalized with E.coli 0157:H7 infections

April 16, 2012

Foundation Farm, Clackamas County | 13 April 2012 The Oregon Public Health Division, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and several local health departments are investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. Three children with laboratory-confirmed infections have been hospitalized. A fourth child has lab-confirmed E.coli but has not been hospitalized. All of the...

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Oregon | Pet oxygen masks donated to the Jefferson Fire District

April 10, 2012
Oregon | Pet oxygen masks donated to the Jefferson Fire District

Jefferson Fire District | 20120402 On April 2, 2012 Ronnie Connell with Invisible Fence Line (located in Pleasant Hill) and her golden retriever Maicee came to the Jefferson Fire District to donate 3 complete pet mask kits valued at approximately $95. Each kit includes a small, medium, and large mask. Pet Masks are designed...

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Oregon | One person killed, one injured and then arrested after high-impact RTC on Highway 99

April 10, 2012
Oregon | One person killed, one injured and then arrested after high-impact RTC on Highway 99

North of Cottage Grove | 20120408 Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into an early Sunday morning two-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 99 north of Cottage Grove that resulted in the death of a Cottage Grove woman and the arrest of the offending driver on several charges. On April 8, 2012...

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Oregon | No injuries in Easter morning house fire in Oak Grove

April 10, 2012
Oregon | No injuries in Easter morning house fire in Oak Grove

14240 SE Upper Aldercrest | 20120408 Three residents of a single family home, located at 14240 SE Upper Aldercrest in Oak Grove, were alerted by a barking dog at 1:25 in the morning. What the adult occupants discovered was a well involved fire consuming their newly remodeled house. Fire Crews were able to extinguish...

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Oregon | Four people injured in RTC on Highway 30 west of Westport

April 10, 2012
Oregon | Four people injured in RTC on Highway 30 west of Westport

Highway 30 west of Westport | 20120407 Four people were injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 30 west of Westport near Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery in Clatsop County during which ice was a contributing factor. Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation. On April 7, 2012 at approximately 6:25...

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Oregon | No injuries reported as Portland firefighters battle terminal fire at Columbia Grain

April 10, 2012
Oregon | No injuries reported as Portland firefighters battle terminal fire at Columbia Grain

Portland OR | 20120410 At 11:15 am, Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a smoldering fire in a grain silo at Columbia Grain located at 15660 North Lombard. All employees of Columbia Grain were safely evacuated at the time of the fire; an employee reported smelling smoke in one of the 30...

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Oregon | Volunteer firefighter drowns in fishing accident at Harriet Lake

April 2, 2012
Oregon | Volunteer firefighter drowns in fishing accident at Harriet Lake

Harriet Lake | 20120402 Saturday evening during the eight o’clock hour, rescuers were called to Harriet Lake on second hand information of a small fishing boat that had capsized with two adult males on board. Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium agencies consisting of Clackamas Fire District, the Sherriff’s Office, and Tualatin Valley Fire and...

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Oregon | Portland Fire & Rescue now accepting applications for Fire Camp 2012

April 2, 2012
Oregon | Portland Fire & Rescue now accepting applications for Fire Camp 2012

Portland OR | 20120402 Do you know a young woman between the age of 16 and 19 who is interested in learning what being a firefighter is all about? Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with other metro-area fire agencies, is offering a three-day fire training camp specifically for young women ages 16 to...

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