November 10, 2010
By: Carrie Van Brunt
A fire that quickly grew to three-alarm proportions did severe damage to a single-family home in Jefferson, Oregon, on Tuesday, rendering the building uninhabitable.
The fire was reported to authorities just before 3:30 p.m., and Fire Chief Jon Zeilman told the Salem News he called for a third alarm roughly 10 minutes after arriving on the scene. The newspaper also reported the owner had just stepped out to meet his children as they returned from school when the fire was first spotted, and that his fiance's 18-year-old daughter was working at her computer at the same time.
While there were no injuries from the blaze, a pet rat could not be saved. However, the owner did manage to pull a hamster cage from the house before leaving, and two cats were not in the building at the time of the fire.
The family reportedly has home insurance to help cope with the financial costs of the blaze, and is currently staying nearby. The fire appears to have begun at the rear of the house, but no direct cause was identified.
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