Residents at a home near the Hillside community have their dog to thank for their escape from a fire, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said
According to a press release from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, firefighters were dispatched at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 to reports by a resident that the exterior of their home on NW Clapshaw Hill Road was on fire.
"When fire crews arrived, they found the fire had engulfed the back of the house spreading to the inside of the house as well as a nearby tree," FGF&R said.
"Crews simultaneously extinguished the exterior fire as well as the fire that had spread into the house," the agency added.
It took firefighters about 15 minutes to put out the bulk of the flames, with firefighters searching and putting out hidden hot spots in the walls and attic of the home.
"The fire was discovered by the resident after their dog woke them up to the noise of the fire," FGF&R said.
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They and the dog exited safely, and there were no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
FGF&R urged everyone to know two ways out of their home, and if they have children, to build a home fire escape plan with them.
Also on scene were the Banks Fire District, Cornelius Fire Department, AMR and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
