Large brush fire burns near Larrabee and Interstate, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire has been confirmed near the intersection of North Larrabee Avenue and North Interstate Avenue in Portland. Initial reports suggested a structure or homeless camp was on fire, but fire crews confirmed it is a brush fire covering about one acre. No signs of arson or criminal activity were found.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:22
Transcript:
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Very dispatch calling a Delta Level fire in the area of North Larrabee Avenue, North Interstate Avenue.
00:07
Two callers on this.
00:08
One person was seeing it across the river, thought it was a structure involved.
00:12
Second caller is saying it's possibly a homeless camp on fire, about an acre in size.
00:16
So me for Engine 13, Engine 1, Truck 13, C1.
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Talk Group is Offs 3.
00:21
In Fire, Fire, Default,
00:22
Level, Fire, North Laramie Avenue, North Interstate Avenue, with two callers, one saying a large homeless campfire, another saying it's a structure on fire.
00:29
For Ingent 13, engine 13, truck 13, and C1.
00:32
Talk group will be ops 3.
00:33
It's 222.
00:34
Bravo 413, Friday 6 Alphusickperson, Mayfield Court Departments, 176-775, South East Pine Street, Unit 106, 106 on Ops 1.
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Bravo 413, A Priority 6, Alpha Sick Person, Mayfield Court Departments, 176-75, South East Pines Street, Unit 106, South East Pines Street, Unit 106, Ops 1, 221.
00:51
Engine 30, structure investigation, vehicle into a building, near North Halsey Street, Tucker, Ops 1, and to 30, structure investigation,
01:01
vehicle, into a building, near northeast Halsey Street, on Ops 1, 220.
01:07
Repeat of box 1345 Delta Level Adjustive Response.
01:12
For a structure fire, unknown type of building, North Larabian Interstate, caller is seeing this from across the river.
01:17
She originally reported that there was a lot of vegetation along the waterfront on the fire and then reported that possibly a two-structure building was on fire.
01:26
Multiple other callers on this are not reporting a building on fire saying it's just 20 by 20 area of brush.
01:31
This is 413, engine one truck 13.
01:33
and C1, we're on off three.
01:36
Edge 13, Couthing from back.
01:38
224.
01:39
In dispatcher, Measure 13, do we still have the callers on the line? They make it sound like this is possibly closer to the water than right off the Larrabee.
01:47
In June 13, I talked to the original caller.
01:49
She was seeing it from across the river and could just describe that it was along the waterfront near this intersection.
01:57
The other colors nearby are seeing it might be closer to Broadway and Larrabee.
02:02
And there's embers flying into the road.
02:04
Just for information responders, multiple other colors now are saying that there is no building involved.
02:09
Engine 13 is arrived.
02:11
We do have a large area of brush on fire at the intersection of Larrabee and Interstate.
02:17
Engine 13 will have command, engine 13 B will have fire attacks, and it will get a little better as to the size.
02:23
Section 13, having a large area of brush on fire across at the intersection of Larrabee and Interstate, Engine 13 has command.
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Location mentioned:
N Larrabee Ave & N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227
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