That’s right, we were in the middle of an incident here in Newberg! It began with a phone call…pipes leaking…roof flooding into storefronts. When we arrived there was a smell like hot wires and a hint of smoke. After shutting off the water to the entire building (!) I heard running water through the door of the suspect apartment still gushing, followed by the fire alarm. That was when Bryan called the fire station!
They came down in Newberg style, hemming the place in behind and before, ready to work their magic….
Unfortunately they arrived TOO quickly and I was blocked in by two fire trucks (below). Oh well, time to take more pictures!
The fire people (there were men AND women) surveyed the situation, questioned a few folks, and formulated a plan of attack…
Having formed their plan they rushed the stairs, busted the door open, and found….well, I believe it was just pipes leaking and no fire (gratefully!).
So, we enjoyed the freezing of hands and teeth as we smiled in the seasonal glow of the holiday lights. Quite a day; never saw that one coming!
. I’m dying to post mine, but of course I can’t! I’m typing this from my mom’s computer
by Joel
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