Fire crews responded to a shop fire off Mountain View Road on Monday, Nov. 25.
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to the fire after a 911 call was placed at 12:30 p.m. A command vehicle carrying a water tank and pump arrived within four minutes and began a defensive attack on the fire from the exterior of the building until other units arrived. Soon after, an engine, a medic unit, and a ladder truck arrived on scene. The engine company made entry into the structure knocking the fire down, then requesting removal of a rollup door in order to remove a classic vehicle from the structure to salvage it from any further damage from heat and firefighting operations.
The vehicle, a 1931 Ford Model A, was removed from the structure, but it was found to have already sustained damage. The fire was knocked down by 12:47 p.m., and crews worked to overhaul the structure to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished.
Also on scene were officers from Sweet Home Police Department and personnel from the City of Sweet Home Public Works who assisted with traffic control. Bystanders, including both a former Sweet Home fire chief and a former Sweet Home police chief, also assisted crews at the scene.
Damage to the structure and contents are estimated to be in excess of $30,000. The cause of the fire was determined to be unintentional, resulting from combustible materials too close to a wood burning stove. No injuries were reported.