An early morning brush fire on E 19th Ave., off of Franklin Blvd. was quickly extinguished by Eugene Springfield Fire on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
At approximately 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday morning, fire crews dispatched after receiving multiple calls about a brush fire located near a homeless encampment on East 19th Avenue.
8 firefighters were dispatched to the blaze and quickly put it out. Two engines and a Battalion Commander were dispatched. No injuries were reported.
The Battalion Commander tells us, "If this would have been in the middle of the afternoon on those hot days, we would have had a lot larger fire right now." The fire is currently under investigation and no structures our homes were involved in the fire.