Fire crews check report of street torch at NW 13th, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Portland responded to reports of someone possibly starting a fire with a torch near Northwest 13th Avenue and Johnson Street. They investigated the area, found nothing unusual, and cleared the scene without needing police assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three checking a fire that someone appears to be starting with a torch, northwest 13th and Johnson Street.
00:09
It's on Ops One again.
00:10
Engine three checking a fire.
00:13
Appears someone's starting on the street, northwest 13th and Johnson.
00:18
Ops One 1939.
00:24
Dispatch from Rescue 99.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:28
Can you place Rescue 99 on a police request at North Precinct? We're going to be using OP7.
00:36
Was that North Precincts?
00:39
April.
00:41
Copy.
00:46
Like 1339, a priority four delta sick person at the Y East Shelter, 1415 Southeast 122nd Avenue.
00:54
Ops One.
00:55
Dispatch, Engine One, who's calling this in?
01:01
It sounds like a passerby.
01:08
Engine Three has arrived in the area investigating.
01:11
Copy that.
01:17
Ops One from Engine Three, we've circled the block.
01:19
Nothing out of the ordinary here.
01:21
Going to clear, no need for police.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
NW 13th Ave & NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209
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