NEWBERG, Ore. — A Newberg woman who escaped a second-story apartment fire last week by climbing down a neighbor’s ladder is urging residents to prepare for the worst after losing nearly all of her belongings in the blaze.
Jennifer Dosier, 52, was home with her adult son at 907 W. Charles St. on the morning of April 10 when fire broke out on the building’s second-story deck. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue received the call at 11:31 a.m. and dispatched 22 units. By noon, the fire — localized to the second story — was contained. The Dundee Fire Department and the Newberg-Dundee Police Department assisted with the response. No injuries were reported.
Dosier said the apartment’s only exit, a front door, was fully engulfed by the time she reached the living room. She and her son retreated to a back bedroom, where they threw open a window. A neighbor, identified only as Ryan, retrieved a ladder from across the street. Two other neighbors held it steady as Dosier and her son descended…