Bethany House Fire Destroys Garage, Cars; Displaces One

HILLSBORO, OR — It took only half an hour for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue personnel to get control of a house fire in Bethany Monday morning. One resident sustained minor injuries, but did not need to go to hospital, officials said.

Firefighters from TVF&R stations 64 and 68 were dispatched to the residential fire in the 16000-block of Northwest Bernietta Court, near Portland Community College's Rock Creek campus, just before 8 a.m. April 9.

Seeing a column of black smoke while on their way to the scene, TVF&R officials quickly upgraded the incident to a One Alarm fire, officials said.

After ensuring no residents were inside the house, firefighters battled the blaze and gained control within 35 minutes, officials said.

The home's garage — including two vehicles — sustained significant damage; the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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