St. Helens, OR - - Just before 12:30 A.M. Sunday morning, September 30, 2007, Columbia River Fire and Rescue responded to the report of a fire at the McCormick Park Apartments at 1691 Old Portland Road in St. Helens.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke, steam and water coming from the laundry room of the facility on the second floor. Much of the fire was extinguished prior to CRF&R arrival due to a water hose in the room that burst. The complex was evacuated while firefighters extinguished the fire and checked to make sure flames had not spread to adjoining rooms and apartments. Firefighters allowed residents to return to their apartments a short time later and remained on-scene to check units for working smoke alarms.Fifteen personnel arrived in five engines and two support vehicles. The scene was cleared at 1:48 AM. Damage was limited to the room of origin. No injuries were reported.
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