Fire alarm at apartment complex with no visible fire, Woodburn OR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 09:40 AM

Near N 3rd St, Woodburn, OR 97071

Fire alarm reported at an apartment complex near North 3rd Street. Fire units arrived but found no smoke or fire. Meanwhile, emergency responders dealt with a separate seizure incident where a caller became combative and police were requested.

Audio|Source: Marion County METCOM North-1 Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 21, en route on a fire alarm, near North 3rd Street,

00:04

possibly apartment 102, 102, cross-view at dead end.

00:08

On pages 227, you know, north north 6 at 940.

00:26

Engin 22, Mediak 21, respond on a seizure, (number withheld), Portland Road northeast, crosses of checkerboard and Douglas Avenue, map page 2425, you'll work north 6 at 942.

00:41

21, you're responding, 44-year-old male,

00:44

was just in seizure, having difficulty breathing.

00:47

They're saying as normal after that.

00:49

He does have a history of being come out of when he comes to.

00:53

They think police will possibly be needed.

01:03

And my con-comatomatic, 21, do you want me to request, Sheriff's Office, based on that?

01:08

Affirmative.

01:10

Copy on.

01:12

Copy on.

01:16

Update for Medic 21.

01:19

Caller is starting to get physical with people attempting to hit somebody on scene, disoriented, combative.

01:25

I have requested the sheriff's office.

01:30

Let me play on coffee.

01:31

We'll be staging.

01:33

Cover on.

01:38

All right. He says, (name withheld).

01:40

Thank you. Thank you.

01:41

Thank you.

01:46

I, copy.

01:48

Engine 21, I copy, your route to the fire alarm.

01:56

MECOM,

01:57

engine 21 on scene.

01:59

Small apartment complex, no smoke, no fire, showing.

02:02

Engine 21 will be 3rd Street Command, out investigating.

02:07

Engine 21, I copy.

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Near N 3rd St, Woodburn, OR 97071

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