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Eugene, OR. At approx 530 am on 3/18, Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a reported apartment fire at Boulders on the River on Valley River Way. Neighbors noticed smoke from the apartment and attempted to notify residents. ESF Valley River Engine company 9, stationed next door, responded as part of a full fire response of 4 engines, 2 ladder trucks, 2 chiefs , an ambulance and EMS supervisor. They quickly located the fire apartment, made access with a hoseline, and extinguished the fire. Fire crews performed a primary search and located a dog, rendering care. Initial reports indicate there was a lithium ion battery involved in the fire, and the ESF fire marshals office is on scene investigating . The fire was contained to the apartment I'd origin, and there were no other injuries reported