LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — One person was injured and at least one cat died in a fire that broke out at an apartment complex in Lake Oswego on Thursday night, Lake Oswego Fire reported.
The fire started around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at an apartment complex on Evergreen Road and 3rd Street in Lake Oswego, according to Lake Oswego Police. Fire officials said seven units were completely damaged with a total of 22 units affected.
Investigators said the fire started when a tenant in a downstairs unit left a pot of oil on the stove. The tenant of the unit where the fire started suffered burns to his chest and was treated and released from the hospital, Lake Oswego Fire reported.
Drone video from the scene showed flames burning through the roof with plumes of smoke. One tenant was trapped in an upstairs unit and had to be rescued by firefighters with a ladder.
The Red Cross Cascades is helping 22 people who were displaced by the fire. Nine of those requested shelter and the other 12 found family to stay with.
The total damage is estimated at $600,000 including damage to the building and personal property, the fire department said.
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