By Tony Hernandez
The Oregonian
DAMASCUS, Ore. — Firefighters extinguished a fire inside their own station Sunday morning, Clackamas Fire District No. 1 officials said.
On-duty crews at Station 19 smelled smoke around 7:30 a.m. at 20100 S.E. Oregon 212 in Damascus, according to a news release. Crews quickly found smoke venting from areas above the station’s garage.
They quickly moved their fire trucks and got to work, extinguishing the fire inside the attic. Photos submitted by the fire department show damage to the garage ceiling and roof.
Investigators determined the fire sparked after a nearby blossoming cherry tree pushed a live electrical line with a neutral line, which caused an electrical short, officials said.
The fire could have been worse had there been no crews staffed at the fire station. Fire District leaders began staffing the building at all hours in late February, officials said.
The station will be closed to the public during repairs, but fire response and service will not be impacted, officials said in the news release.
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