Ashley Gubernat said she was in bed when she heard the fire alarm. She woke up to see flames on the first floor of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland fire crews say the recent rescue of a man from a fire at his Northwest apartment building serves as a clear example of a technique firefighters are now using to save lives.

An adult and two children were taken to a hospital as a precaution and a family pet died in a fire Monday morning.