Fire reported at vacant lot near minimart
Fire & ArsonThere was a report of a fire in a vacant lot where grass and a trailer were burning. The fire may have been started by a transient and was spreading toward a nearby minimart.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
Engine 26[1], a lot of callers on a fire at the vacant lot at 6183 North Lombard Street. The reports that a transient started this fire might involve grass and a trailer. They said it's spreading southbound. Again, Engine 26, a lot of callers on a fire in the vacant lot at 6183 North Lombard Street. They said that a transient started it. It's involving grass and a trailer. There were some explosions. It's spreading southbound. Respond to Box 1 at 16.201. Engine 26. A lot of calls on this. One caller says there's a transient nearby with a gas can. Unknown if he started this. Somebody else says they can hear some popping sounds and it is getting close to a minimart.
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Engine 26: Fire Response
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Location mentioned:
Near N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
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