Eugene, OR – The Eugene Springfield Fire Department was busy on Monday, June 16, responding to several fire incidents throughout the day.
At approximately 7:30 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire near a residence on the 1500 block of Vera Drive in Springfield. Upon arrival, crews found burning arborvitae in the backyard of the home. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread to nearby residences.
Later that day, just after noon, emergency responders were called to the 3200 block of Gateway Street in Springfield, where residents reported smoke in the laundry room of the Gateway Village Apartments. Fire crews discovered that the smoke was caused by a burned-out belt on a commercial dryer, with no damage extending to the building itself…