WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Fire severely damaged a home in rural Washington County early on Wednesday morning.

At 2:15 a.m. on September 3, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on NW Clapshaw Hill Road in rural Washington County. The resident told firefighters that the outside of the house was on fire. When crews arrived, they found the fire had engulfed the back of the house and was spreading to the inside.

Crews extinguished the flames in about 15 minutes and worked for another hour to contain hot spots in the walls and attic.

The fire was discovered by the resident after their dog woke them up. They were able to safely get out of the house with the dog.

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