Fire reported in unoccupied apartment building
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of flames in an empty apartment. An employee saw fire in a bucket inside the unit.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
01:51
Transcript:
Medic. 308, copy. Truck 13, Medics 30640 in route for a police request for CO3 Medical, Northeast Halls, United Abbey, Respondost, 1, stand by for sure. We'll tap off. C-103 from 124. We have a high-rise coming in at Bud Clark. Street, you know, 504 reports of fire alarm going off. and then open flame in an apartment. Dispatches, the apartment's going to be 24, squad 12, engine 4, engine 21, engine 14, engine 23, engine 16, engine 9, engine 28, truck 4, truck 8, truck 10, C4, and C3. Respond and Ops 2. It's a bi-recial to tap out. Here, the attic looks clear. Okay, come here, copy. Dispatch with a repeat of the structure fire. It's going to be at (name withheld) Apartments, 655 Northwest Hoyt Street, unit number 504. It's going to be for Squad 12, Engine 4, Engine 21, Engine 14, Engine 23, Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 28, Truck 4, Truck 4, Truck 8, Truck 10, C4, C3s. says a high-rise response. Just be advised that the employee was calling in reporting that they could see an open flame in this unoccupied apartment. What you could see from the crack was maybe it was a flame of some sorts or fire of some sorts inside of a bucket. It's going to be on ops two.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW Hoyt St, Portland, OR 97209
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