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Coquille businesses damaged by fire
By Andrew Sirocchi, Staff Writer
Monday, May 12, 2003 | 1 comment(s)
A Mother's Day fire shut down two Coquille businesses indefinitely when a blaze scorched the interior walls and sent smoke around the cement building.
Ross' Pipeworks, a motorcycle exhaust system manufacturer, and Timber Country Video, an adjacent business, remain closed today following the morning blaze at 325 N. Adams St.
"I've got good people around. They contacted the fire department right away," said Ross Orr, owner of Ross' Pipeworks. "We were pretty lucky."
Orr, who was out of town at the time of the blaze, received a phone call reporting the blaze on Sunday. He returned to town and today was inspecting the damage this morning.
"We've got a lot of smoke damage," said Orr. "It wasn't that big of a fire.
The building, a former Pacific Power office, was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no one was injured battling the blaze.
According to Coquille Fire Chief Dave Waddington, the fire was limited mainly to the portion of the building housing Ross' Pipeworks, although smoke vented through to the adjacent business.
"Timber Country had some smoke damage in their building but the main fire was in Ross' Pipeworks," Waddington said.
Waddington estimated damage from smoke and fire to be about $50,000. He said the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
A passer-by was the first to report the fire at about 9 a.m. and firefighters responded to find heavy smoke pouring from the eaves of the structure. The back door of the business also was unlocked.
According to Waddington, the cement building was filling with smoke. Waddington said a wood beam in the ceiling was beginning to char, while rags and polishing cloths burned.
A 10-foot-by-10-foot structure built for polishing equipment suffered the worst of the fire damage, Waddington said. Firefighters were quick to put out the blaze, he said.
"We had two attack lines with four firefighters that attacked the main body," Waddington said. "We had it knocked down within a few minutes."
A total of about 14 firefighters responded to the Sunday morning fire. The Myrtle Point Fire Department responded with one engine and a crew of six firefighters.
Orr said Ross' Pipeworks has been in business for about a year. The business employs about 10 people. Orr said he is waiting for an insurance adjuster to see how extensive the financial damages are but he's eager to get the business operating again and keep his employees working.
"Cleanup crews will be here in the next day or two and we'll get it up and running," Orr said confidently.
Ross' Pipeworks, a motorcycle exhaust system manufacturer, and Timber Country Video, an adjacent business, remain closed today following the morning blaze at 325 N. Adams St.
"I've got good people around. They contacted the fire department right away," said Ross Orr, owner of Ross' Pipeworks. "We were pretty lucky."
Orr, who was out of town at the time of the blaze, received a phone call reporting the blaze on Sunday. He returned to town and today was inspecting the damage this morning.
"We've got a lot of smoke damage," said Orr. "It wasn't that big of a fire.
The building, a former Pacific Power office, was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no one was injured battling the blaze.
According to Coquille Fire Chief Dave Waddington, the fire was limited mainly to the portion of the building housing Ross' Pipeworks, although smoke vented through to the adjacent business.
"Timber Country had some smoke damage in their building but the main fire was in Ross' Pipeworks," Waddington said.
Waddington estimated damage from smoke and fire to be about $50,000. He said the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
A passer-by was the first to report the fire at about 9 a.m. and firefighters responded to find heavy smoke pouring from the eaves of the structure. The back door of the business also was unlocked.
According to Waddington, the cement building was filling with smoke. Waddington said a wood beam in the ceiling was beginning to char, while rags and polishing cloths burned.
A 10-foot-by-10-foot structure built for polishing equipment suffered the worst of the fire damage, Waddington said. Firefighters were quick to put out the blaze, he said.
"We had two attack lines with four firefighters that attacked the main body," Waddington said. "We had it knocked down within a few minutes."
A total of about 14 firefighters responded to the Sunday morning fire. The Myrtle Point Fire Department responded with one engine and a crew of six firefighters.
Orr said Ross' Pipeworks has been in business for about a year. The business employs about 10 people. Orr said he is waiting for an insurance adjuster to see how extensive the financial damages are but he's eager to get the business operating again and keep his employees working.
"Cleanup crews will be here in the next day or two and we'll get it up and running," Orr said confidently.
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