LEBANON, OR – Lebanon Firefighters battled a blaze in the 31000 block of Fritz Ln on Saturday January 25, 2025, in the early morning hours. Dispatch reports of a resident’s house on fire, when the Battalion Chief arrived, he found the residence fully involved and a nearby shop as an exposure.
The IC contacted the resident who narrowly escaped and was later evaluated by fire medics on the scene. When the first due engine arrived, they immediately went to work protecting the shop from the flames, while the second engine assisted in suppression and laying 800 feet of supply line to get the additional water, they needed to put out the blaze.
Due to the rural location the IC called for an additional water tender from Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, to aid in suppling enough water. Fire crews battled the blaze and were able to get it under control and out in approximately an hour…