A 6,000-square foot home in the West Hills was destroyed by a raging fire Thursday morning. Firefighters arrived just before 6:00 after several calls to 9-1-1.
But there was nothing they could do to save the structure.
One of the callers to 9-1-1 was the property owner who told dispatch that no one was home - he had been staying with a friend nearby. The house, half of which was on fire when the owner got there, had been for sale.
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Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue arrived at the house on the 13000 block of NW Germantown Road to find the home fully engulfed and immediately called in a second alarm.
TVF&R said the fire provided several challenges including a long, narrow driveway, thick trees and brush, and no hydrant in the immediate area.
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The firefighters worked hard to make sure that embers did not cause the fire to spread via the trees and brush.
TVF&R was assisted by Portland Fire and Rescue, Hillsboro Fire, Portland Police, and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
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