Newberg, OR. – Official Release: Just before 3:00 a.m. on June 29, a fire broke out on a wooden train trestle in Newberg, prompting a multi-agency response from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) and Dundee Fire Department. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy fire burning through the elevated structure and spreading to nearby vegetation, dangerously close to an adjacent apartment complex.
Due to the potential for the fire to extend to homes and apartments, crews launched an aggressive firefighting operation. A task force of firefighters from both agencies worked through the early morning hours to stop the fire’s advance. Their swift and coordinated efforts kept the flames from reaching occupied buildings and avoided the need for evacuations.
No injuries were reported. The fire was contained to the trestle and the surrounding vegetation. The trestle, which belongs to an inactive rail line, sustained significant damage and will be assessed by the property owner and transportation officials.
TVF&R fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire and remained on scene through the morning hours.
We thank our partners at Dundee Fire Department for their support on this incident.
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