FAIRVIEW, Ore. — A woman in her 70s was rescued by first responders from a burning home in Fairview Thursday morning, but a man inside was unable to escape and died in the fire, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) reported.
The fire started around 6:20 a.m. at 20101 Northeast Interlachen Lane in Fairview. Gresham Fire reported that an off-duty firefighter was headed out to his parents' home to walk their dogs when he saw the fire and called it in.
A Gresham police officer was the first on-duty emergency responder to arrive at the scene, according to MCSO. Gresham Fire reported that MCSO deputies and the off-duty firefighter at the scene tried to help people out of the burning home while waiting for Gresham Fire to arrive. MCSO reported that the Gresham police officer assisted in the rescue.
The woman was able to get out onto the balcony and was rescued, but the man inside the home was unable to escape and officers couldn't reach him because of the fire, MCSO reported.
The names of the person who died and the person who was rescued have not been reported.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
