Yamhill fire claims life of 13-year-old
Yamhill Fire District photo##A 13-year-old boy died in a three-alarm fire Sunday night in rural Yamhill.
[UPDATED: Tuesday, Jan. 26]
A 13-year-old Yamhill boy died in a three-alarm fire Sunday night in the 17800 block of N.E. Stillers Mill Road. Several other residents escaped.
The Yamhill Fire District identified the victim as Johnathan Calhoon, a seventh grader at Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School, according to district spokesperson Murray Paolo.
The first crew arrived on scene at 11 p.m. and discovered the single-wide manufactured home fully involved, Paolo said.
Yamhill Fire Chief Brian Jensen requested additional equipment and personnel.