Fire causes extensive damage to SW Redmond home, spreads to two neighbors’ property
Barney Lerten
(Update: Adding fire department information)
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southwest Redmond home was badly damaged Tuesday afternoon in a house fire that put up a smoke plume visible across a wide area and spread to two neighboring properties, an official said.
The fire was reported around 3:40 p.m. at a two-story house on Southwest 37th Court and brought numerous Redmond and Bend fire crews to tackle it. Cloverdale firefighters were also called in, as Redmond Fire & Rescue asked residents to avoid the area.
Extensive roof damage was evident to the KTVZ News crew and to those watching the livestream on KTVZ+.
Redmond Fire Marshal Tom Mooney told us on the scene that the cause of the fire was under investigation, as crews continued working on mop-up and tackling any hot spots. He said the fire crossed a property line and damaged a shed on a neighbor’s property.
Here is the news release Mooney released Tuesday evening:
REDMOMD, OR-At approximately 3:40 pm this afternoon, Redmond Fire & Rescue was alerted to a possible residential structure fire a 2858 SW 37th Ct. As fire crews were responding, a large column of black smoke was visible from a distance. Law enforcement first arrived on scene and advised the house was fully engulfed.
Upon arrival of fire crews, the fire had spread to the neighbor’s backyard to the east and the neighbor’s shed on the south. To stop the spread of the fire and to protect the other homes, crews deployed a large master stream from the first arriving engine. This master stream can deliver water at a rate of up to 1250 gallons per minute.
There were no reported injuries and everyone, including pets, safely evacuated the residence.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Redmond Fire & Rescue would like to thank Bend Fire & Rescue, Cloverdale RFPD, Redmond Police and City of Redmond Public Works for their assistance.
Redmond Fire & Rescue would like to remind everyone to test your smoke alarms monthly and to have and practice an escape plan.
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Smoke from a southwest Redmond house fire was visible from the ALERTWest Cline Butte camera Tuesday afternoon