APARTMENT FIRE IN KEIZER GOES TO TWO ALARMS
Posted: August 3rd, 2011 7:53 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-08/1800/46603/IMG_0040.JPG (Over 40 firefighters from Keizer, Salem and Marion County Fire work to extinguish a two alarm apartment fire.)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-08/1800/46603/IMG_0022.JPG (Rear side of apartments)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-08/1800/46603/IMG_0012.JPG (Firefighters work in four different apartments to fully extinguish apartment fire.)
The Keizer Fire District responded to the report of an apartment fire shortly after 4:30 pm on Wednesday August 3rd 2011. When units arrived on scene they observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of two apartments.
The call was received at 4:37pm for a fire at 1195 Clearview Ave NE in Keizer. Arriving fire crews found the rear of a downstairs apartment fully involved in flames. The flames had traveled into the upstairs apartment and were spreading through both residences. Four apartments in the building received heavy smoke, water and fire damage. Damage estimates to the residence and contents is unknown at this time.
The apartment complex is owned by Greg and Monique Morgan and Katharyn Skorniak. Morgan was at the complex at the time of the fire, he and the maintenance worker, Josh Wolfe attempted to evacuate the apartments. Officer Olafson with the Keizer Police Department had been at the complex on another call, when he heard someone shouting fire. He radio dispatch with the information and began evacuating apartments.
Morgan and Wolf had been doing some work at the apartment complex when they smelled smoke and heard someone yell. When they opened the apartment door they saw heavy black smoke and flames coming from the rear of the apartment.
Seven engines, two medics, one duty officer vehicle, one ladder truck, one air rig, one fire investigation vehicle and 40 firefighters responded to the incident. No human injuries were reported: however at leastone cat perished in the fire. Marion County Fire District One and Salem Fire Department responded as mutual aid to the call. The fire is under investigation at this time.
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