FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KPTV) – One person was found dead after firefighters responded to a two-alarm apartment fire in Forest Grove on Friday evening.
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue says they responded to a reported house fire near A Street and 19th Avenue at around 5:16 p.m. on Friday.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames on the side of an old house converted into apartments.
An off-duty firefighter and retired deputy fire marshal from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue were helping people evacuate from the second floor of the building using a ladder before Forest Grove firefighters arrived at the scene.
Firefighters fought flames on both the interior and exterior of the building, but had to move outside the building as flames spread to the attic and weakened the roof.
It took over an hour for firefighters to put out most of the flames, and close to two more hours putting out hot spots in the walls and attic.
One person was found dead at the scene when crews first arrived.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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