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One man was taken to the hospital with severe burns following a fire that broke out on the fourth floor of Bridges on Broadway, a low-income housing complex in downtown Eugene, according to Battalion Chief Riley Martinka.
The Saturday, Aug. 1, fire comes nearly a year after its opening, Aug. 21, 2025. Wyatt Penrod, a case manager for Bridges on Broadway, said the building houses 61 residents.
The entire building was evacuated, sending residents into the streets awaiting updates about building closures.
East Broadway was closed for more than an hour while 22 units responded to the fire.
Adam Erather, 41, a third-floor resident, said he heard the fire alarms, saw people “scrambling,” and went upstairs where he saw smoke. Erather said he was friends with the resident who was taken to the hospital and was taking care of his dog.
Erather said he said he has “no idea” what he’s going to do if he could not return to his apartment.
“There’s definitely going to be some closure of the fourth floor,” Martinka said. “The Fire Marshal’s Office, working along with the building property manager and the Red Cross are looking for implementation for those people to go.There’s a pretty good possibility that floors like one through three are going to be able to remain in there.”
In the meantime, Penrod and Kari Baumer, a resident services specialist for Bridges on Broadway said they’ll be setting up the community room on the main floor for fourth floor residents.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
