Officer finds small contained campfire near SE 122nd Avenue, Portland OR
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A police officer found a small campfire near Southeast 122nd Avenue, possibly started by a transient person. Fire crews confirmed the fire was contained and not a threat to buildings.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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00:59
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 7 for fire that an officer came across near Southeast 122nd Avenue.
00:15
7.
00:19
Engine 7 Engine 7 go ahead.
00:25
Yes, what's the nature of the fire? Is this like a tended to transient campfire?
00:33
It sounds like it.
00:34
There's not a whole ton of info.
00:36
An officer that's nearby was flagged down.
00:39
Someone said there's a transient with the fire.
00:46
Dispatch, if this is a transient campfire, we're just going to remain in service if it's tended to and not threaten any structures.
00:58
Copy, I'll say you back in quarter.
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Location mentioned:
SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97236
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