Fire destroys rural Amity home; three dogs perish
Photo courtesy Amity Fire District##A rural Amity residence was destroyed Wednesday night by a two-alarm fire. Three dogs perished in the blaze.
A two-alarm fire destroyed a home and its contents in rural Amity late Wednesday night. Four occupants safely escaped, but three dogs perished.
The fire was reported about 10:30 p.m. at 9751 S.W. Lancefield Road, west of town, according to Amity Fire District spokesperson Scott Law.
Amity and McMinnville Fire Department crews initially responded but the fire quickly went to a second alarm as the residence was engulfed when firefighters initially arrived.
Fire destroys Amity duplex
Photo courtesy Amity Fire District##A Saturday morning fire destroyed both units of a duplex on Sherman Street in Amity. Only one minor injury was r eported.
A Saturday morning fire destroyed a duplex in Amity. Residents of both units escaped unharmed, but the structure and contents are a total loss.
Fire crews responded to the blaze at 206 and 210 Sherman Street about 8:30, according to Amity Fire District spokesperson Scott Law.
The duplex was fully engulfed which necessitated a second alarm for additional equipment and personnel.
Firefighters were inside the structure prior to when flames spread into the attic at which time personnel had to exit for safety. A McMinnville Fire Department ladder struck assisted in supressing the flames from above.