Fire crews from multiple districts extinguished a large structure fire on 19th Avenue in Sweet Home, containing it within 30 minutes without injuries.
Sweet Home, OR. — At 7:34 p.m. Saturday, Sweet Home Fire District responded to a structure fire in the 1900 block of 19th Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke pouring from the building.
Initial reports indicated it was unclear whether anyone was inside. Crews performed a rapid search and confirmed the structure was unoccupied before beginning fire suppression efforts.
Because the neighborhood lacks fire hydrants, the incident commander called a second alarm to bring additional personnel and equipment. Mutual aid partners responded, including a ladder truck and chief officer from the Lebanon Fire District and a water tender from the Brownsville Rural Fire Protection District…