Just before 2 p.m. today, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighters were dispatched to a reported residential fire in the 18000 block of Southwest Broad Oak Boulevard in Aloha. Multiple callers to 911 reported seeing gray smoke coming from behind a single-story home. Additional reports said the smoke was now black.
Upon arrival, crews discovered flames coming through the roof and heavy black smoke billowing from the structure. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the fire while also initiating a search of the home for occupants. During the search, crews found one person inside the house who was deceased. No other individuals or pets were found inside the home.
The incident was upgraded to a second alarm to bring additional resources to the scene. TVF&R crews were assisted by firefighters from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue. Firefighters had the fire under control at 2:34 p.m. and were able to contain it to the one household.
A TVF&R fire investigator responded to the scene and is working to determine the cause of the fire.
TVF&R was also assisted on scene by Washington County Sherriff’s Office deputies, American Medical Response, Portland General Electric, and NW Natural Gas.
