Aug 4, 2021
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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Portland Fire & Rescue, hosted one of two Portland Metro Fire Camps at their training center in Sherwood, Friday July 30 through Sunday, August 1. Thirty-five young women between the ages of 16 and 21 attended the camp, which was led by professional fire fighters from multiple agencies across the west coast. Camp attendees came from as far away as Seattle and Tacoma, Washington and Detroit, Michigan.
The camp’s mission is to recruit women to consider a rewarding fire service career. It is designed to instill confidence and build teamwork skills through hands-on firefighter training. The camp itinerary consisted of various stations and scenarios each day such as taking hydrants, hose practices, controlling nozzles, standpipe evolutions, rope operations, ladders, search and rescue, vehicle extrication, forcible entry, emergency medical skills, nutrition, physical fitness, and interview techniques.
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Massive fire, explosions at Cornelius ethanol facility likely caused by static spark, officials say
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Cause of Cornelius ethanol blaze determined
March 17, 2021
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CORNELIUS, Ore. (AP) Officials say a large fire Tuesday at a Cornelius ethanol facility west of Portland was likely caused by static while employees were transferring fuel between metal drums.
Fire crews responded to the blaze about 1:30 p.m. after reports of a fuel tank on fire. The flames erupted at the Summit Foods Inc. complex, which also houses subsidiary Thunderbolt Racing Fuel, where the fire started, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
Crews initially worked to extinguish the fire but were pulled back to a safe distance because of “explosions and erratic fire conditions,” according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue spokesperson Matt Johnston.