(CNN) — A leak in a fuel-oil return line reportedly caused the fire that crippled a Carnival cruise ship. The U.S. Coast Guard released its preliminary findings Monday on the Carnival Triumph. Investigators say the fuel line was spilling oil onto a hot surface, which caused the flames. More than 4,000 passengers and crew members … Continue reading »
Fire Damages Former Senior Center
EUGENE, Ore. — Investigators think homeless campers are to blame for a fire in an abandoned building’s basement. Eugene fire crews responded to a former senior center, the Trude Kaufman Senior Center, and found flames in the elevator shaft. Investigators say there was evidence people had been squatting at the location. “We see it periodically, … Continue reading »
Laptop Battery Causes Apartment Fire
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A laptop battery is likely to blame for an apartment fire in Corvallis Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded to the 1800 block of Southwest 49th Street, when one of the tenants saw smoke coming out of a bedroom. Investigators say the laptop likely had battery failure when it fell onto the floor … Continue reading »
Folks Return Home After Overnight Fire
EUGENE, Ore. — Residents forced from their apartments Friday night following a fire were back home Saturday. The fire broke out just after 10 p.m. on Kinsrow in Eugene. Residents living in the Willamette Gardens complex as well as neighbors said the fire caused quite the commotion. Residents said it all started in a kitchen … Continue reading »
Police Investigate Dumpster Fire
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department says an overnight dumpster fire near the University of Oregon campus was the work of an arsonist. Back in early October someone set fire to nearly a dozen dumpsters. Police say it’s hard to tell if this newest fire is related to those. But EPD says it knows … Continue reading »
Fire Damages Elmira Home
ELMIRA, Ore. — Investigators are looking into what sparked a house fire in Elmira. The fire damaged the roof and attic. Crews responded to the 2400 block of Warthen Road Monday night. They were on scene for several hours to make sure all the flames were out. While they were able to limit the damage, … Continue reading »
Mattress Causes Building Fire
EUGENE, Ore. — Fire crews responded to a small building fire Friday afternoon to find an unusual cause for the flames. “There was a mattress that was on fire. He put it out, went out, and came back in to find that it was still burning and had extended to the structure. At that point … Continue reading »
Springfield Fire Captain Retires
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield fire captain retired Thursday after 36 and a half years of service. Captain Jerry Hall and his family took a “victory lap” in a fire truck, making stops at all five Springfield stations. Firefighters were there to meet and congratulate him. Captain Hall says it will be hard not coming … Continue reading »
Fire Damages Santa Clara Apartments
EUGENE, Ore. — Neighbors are still recovering from the shock of a fire that crept through the Green Leaf Village apartment complex in Santa Clara early Saturday morning. The blaze started just before 2 a.m. Neighbors and their pets got out of the complex safely, but many were still shaken up. Karin Caroll says she … Continue reading »
String of Dumpster Fires Start Overnight
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Fire and Police were busy responding to at least six small fires in the downtown area Monday morning. The first call came in around midnight, which was for a dumpster fire on West 11th Avenue. That blaze was put out quickly, but crews deemed it suspicious. Around 2:00 a.m., firefighters responded … Continue reading »
