BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Zip-O-Lumber plant damaged by fire Sparks from a millwright's cutting torch were responsible for a Sunday evening fire that damaged equipment and produced plumes of smoke at the Zip-O-Lumber plant at 2235 W. Sixth Ave., Eugene fire officials said. Four engines and two trucks were dispatched to the mill at 7:48 p.m. Sunday, said Eugene fire department spokesman Glen Potter. The fire was declared under control by 8:12 p.m. Nobody was hurt in the fire, which resulted in "extensive damage" to the plant's electrical system and machinery, Potter said. No dollar damage estimate was available. A millwright mill·wright n. One that designs, builds, or repairs mills or mill machinery. Noun 1. millwright - a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery told fire officials that he was using a cutting torch on an edger saw assembly line when sparks fell to the floor, igniting pitch and wood chips. The millwright used a water hose but was unable to contain the flames. Two sprinkler heads were activated activated a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products. , flooding the area with water. Traffic on Sixth Avenue was temporarily closed. Officials at Zip-O declined comment on the fire. Condition of man, 18, upgraded to serious An 18-year-old Eugene man who nearly drowned Friday in Dorena Lake has been upgraded to serious condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
Casey Ian Montgomery was playing with four friends in the Baker Bay swimming area Friday afternoon when for unknown reasons he went under and didn't resurface re·sur·face v. re·sur·faced, re·sur·fac·ing, re·sur·fac·es v.tr. To cover with a new surface: resurfacing a road; resurfaced the floor. v.intr. , the Lane County Sheriff's Office said. Friends tried to rescue him but didn't have the strength to pull the 6-foot-6-inch, 185-pound Montgomery to shore. None of the teens were wearing life jackets. A number of people responded to the cries for help. Shawn Frederick Penland, 28, of Drain, was credited with diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. in and pulling Montgomery to shore, and three others performed CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac . Sheriff's deputy Paul Vitus said he plans to recommend Montgomery's rescuers for the county's annual heroism Heroism See also Bravery. Achilles Greek hero without whom Troy could not have been taken. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Aeneas Trojan hero; legendary founder of Roman race. [Rom. Lit. award. Montgomery was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. He was upgraded to serious condition on Sunday. |
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