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Chimney smoke mistaken for shed fire in PortlandPortland OR

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Near NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97211

Fire crews responded to smoke reported coming from a shed on a commercial property near Northeast Columbia Boulevard in Portland. Upon arrival, they found the smoke was coming from a chimney fire in a residence, not a structure fire. The incident was cleared as safe.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
A repeat of Box 1406, the structure fire, Northeast Columbia Boulevard, and 2.9 Avenue.
00:07
Caller saw smoke coming out of a shed on a commercial property that has yellow equipment out front.
00:13
The cross street is approximate.
00:14
They said it's the north side of Columbia next to what looks like an abandoned house, and they are seeing thick, dark smoke.
00:29
Copy that, I do.
00:32
So anyway.
00:41
The report of transients with a fire,
00:45
Northeast Lombard Street, Northeast 74 Avenue.
00:48
Talk of Shops 1.
00:50
For Rescue 19,
00:52
the report of transients that started a fire,
00:56
Northeast Lombard Street, Northeast 74 Avenue.
00:59
Talkerbtsop's 1, 7th, dispatch, 29.
01:06
14's arrived in the area.
01:09
We're not seeing anything just yet.
01:11
We're moving west along Columbia from 33rd.
01:17
Engine 14, the area not seeing anything yet.
01:19
Moving west along Columbia from 33rd, looking.
01:22
Straight home.
01:26
And dispatching all companies from Engine 14, we may have the culprit here.
01:30
I've got smoke coming from a chimney at near Northeast Columbia.
01:35
Engine 14 will take command of this incident.
01:37
Engine 14 will be investigating truck eight on your arrival.
01:46
Let's actually have you standby.
01:47
We may have this thing figured out here quick.
01:49
Again, just smoke coming from a chimney.
01:52
And 14s will have Columbia command.
01:57
Near Northeast Columbia.
02:03
Dracade from engine 14.
02:06
Truck 8 from engine 14.
02:09
Truck 8 from engine 14.
02:13
Struck 8, go ahead, 14.
02:17
Yeah, as long as you didn't see anything else come in your direction, I feel pretty comfortable here.
02:22
We met with the RP at this house.
02:24
It was just, they got a fire going in the woodstove.
02:30
See anything else coming in?
02:34
Okay, dispatching all companies from command, we're going to put a recall in on this incident.
02:39
All companies can be clear returning, and we will clear off three.

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Near NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
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