VIDEO: A female force with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is busy fighting fires and misconceptions, and they want everyone to see them, on the rig and at the station, to help encourage women to see the fire service as a career option.
When we’re young, we aspire to be what we see around us, but how can you aspire to be something you don’t see?
“Thinking back to when I was a little girl, I didn’t think this was something I could ever do,” said Jocelyn Lamoreau. “If I went back and met young me, she would be absolutely floored this became a reality, and this is the career that we chose.”
A young Lamoreau never saw firefighting in her future, that’s why literally seeing the female force of her department is so important.
“I hope to make the young girls out there proud, when they see me on a fire engine and they think, ‘That will be me, that can be me,’” Lamoreau said.
KPTV FOX 12 Portland
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A fire in a storage building which spread to a nearby house prompted response from Bend Fire & Rescue early Sunday morning.
Just before 12:45 a.m., crews responded to a reported structure fire near the 21000 block of Rickard Road. Callers were claiming a barn fire was in danger of spreading to a neighboring home.
On arrival, firefighters found a 1,400 square foot storage building fully engulfed in flames, which had spread to nearby trees and the outside of a small house.
The fire was quickly put out, but the storage building and everything inside were a complete loss, authorities say.
Additionally, while the fire did not significantly damage the inside of the house, it was still found unlivable.
The total damage is estimated to be $200,000, officials say. The exact cause of the fire could not be determined because of the extensive damage.
KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland
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