Hillsboro, OR. — Firefighters from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue and assisting agencies quickly contained an apartment fire Saturday night in the 700 block of SE 7th Avenue, preventing damage to neighboring units and avoiding injuries.
At approximately 7:51 p.m. on Feb. 7, neighbors called 911 after seeing flames coming from an apartment unit behind their home. Because it was initially unclear whether the unit was occupied, the call was upgraded to a first-alarm response while crews were en route.
Engine 2 arrived within four minutes, followed closely by Engine 1. Firefighters reported heavy smoke and flames extending above the roofline of the end unit. Crews advanced hose lines into the apartment while Truck 5 firefighters accessed the roof to cut a ventilation opening, allowing heat and smoke to escape the structure…