Tag: fire

Roselyn Apartment Fire In Photos

This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Roselyn Apartments. Sadly, I didn’t meet them in their homes — I met them in a temporary shelter […]

Disaster Response Update: Roselyn Apartments

Last night, the lives of many NW Portland residents changed dramatically. Here’s what the Red Cross did to help: At 6:30 p.m., the Oregon Trail Chapter was notified of an […]

Smoke Alarm FAIL

This photo — from the There, I Fixed It blog — kind of says it all: Note that we do not recommend this solution to the problem. We do, however, […]

Fire Instruction FAIL

Hahahahahaha! …Oh… Okay, I’m calming down now. [Deep breath to stop the laughter.] Whew. A friend just sent me this photo she saw on FAIL Blog. And, yes, I must […]

Giant Fire-Fighting Robots!

I swear I’m not making this up. His name is Clear Cut. And he fights forest fires. …Or at least that’s the concept. Designer Jordan Guelde sees this giant robot marching […]

Fire Preparedness by the Numbers…

Following up to the post on the Oregon Trail Chapter’s weekend mitigation project, here’s a more numerical layout of what the Red Cross accomplished during the Hazelwood and Mill Park […]

Hey! Like free stuff that saves your life?

If you answered no to this…you may want to seek professional help. The point of this post is, for qualifying individuals (senior citizens and those with disabilities or lower incomes), […]

“Everybody remain calm!”

Fire Marshall Bill tries hard but fails to prevent avoidable emergencies in this (somewhat graphic?) video below: For RELIABLE fire safety tips from the Red Cross, the Oregon Trail Chapter’s […]

Is Your House A Fire Hazard?

Was your house built before World War II? Does it have a “balloon frame” — fashioned from two-by-fours that extend through the full two or three stories? If so, watch […]