February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m. 

Crews with the Roseburg Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Saturday.

An RFD release said just after 10:30 a.m. a residential structure fire was reported at an apartment complex in the 500 block of West Agee Street, near the intersection of West Harvard Avenue. The reporting party informed dispatchers that two residents were known to reside in the apartment and might need to be rescued.

Fire Chief Tyler Christopherson said a Roseburg Police officer arrived on scene prior to the arrival of firefighters. Christopherson said the officer was able to rescue and pull an injured resident out of the structure.

Firefighters arrived and found smoke coming from the eaves of the building, in addition to smoke showing from windows of an apartment on the second story. Christopherson said firefighters found a cooking fire and quickly extinguished it, stopping forward spread of the fire to additional rooms inside the apartment and eliminating spread of the fire to additional units within the apartment complex.

Firefighters conducted a primary search to ensure no other residents or victims were inside the apartment. Christopherson said a secondary search found no victims and overhaul was completed. The injured resident was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A fire investigator was on scene and determined the fire was caused by cooking. It was found to be accidental in nature.

Christopherson said sixteen firefighters assisted with firefighting operations. Other agencies assisting with the fire included Central Douglas Fire & Rescue, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, Avista Utilities, Pacific Power and the Roseburg Police Department.