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Hillsboro Coffee Roasting Company Fire Prompts Quick Response
A roasting machine at West Coast Coffee caught fire Friday. There were no injuries.
HILLSBORO, OR — A fire at West Coast Coffee Friday morning prompted a quick response from Hillsboro Fire. They were quickly able to bring things under control.
There were no injuries.
Around 7:30 a.m., workers noticed that there were flames and smoke coming from one of the machines used to roast beans. They attempted to use fire extinguishers to put it out.
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That proved unsuccessful and flames started to reach the roof prompting a call to 911. Hillsboro Fire responded, saw smoke coming from the roof, and requested backup.
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They were able to put the fire out, making sure it didn't spread beyond the one machine.
Hillsboro Police and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue helped in the response.
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