BEAVERTON, Ore. — A fire at a Beaverton townhome hospitalized one person and caused a nearby middle school to evacuate.
According to tweets from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R), fire crews responded to a townhome located at 175000 SW Britetree Circle in Beaverton just after 12 p.m. after several calls about smoke and flames at the building.
One person was transported to the hospital but there has been no word on their condition.
Shortly before 1 p.m., TVF&R reported that the fire was under control.
Due to the smoke in the area, the nearby Mountain View Middle School dismissed its students early, according to an announcement on its website.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.