Apartment explosion causes fire and injuries in Portland, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonAn explosion occurred at an apartment complex near Southeast 162nd Avenue in Portland. The explosion caused a fire, structural damage, and injuries. Some residents were forced to jump from the building to escape. Emergency responders are on scene treating multiple patients and investigating the cause. Initial reports suggest fireworks may have triggered the blast.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Echo level, Structure, Fire.
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1640 Southeast 162nd Avenue will be the apartments across the street.
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Squad 1, engine 7, engine 73, engine 30, engine 2, truck 71, truck 2, rescue 31, C3, C4, Viotin, Ops 3, 10, 18.
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29, copy.
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Ops3 is in use for an apartment that exploded at 1640 Southeast 162nd Avenue.
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That's truck 7.
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Truck 7, go ahead.
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Box and send another responder to assist Medic 302 if they need it.
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Copy, I'll put you on it.
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The Medic 320 respondent off 3 for an echo-level structure fire.
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1640 Southeast 162nd Avenue, 1019.
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Good.
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Squawall, copy.
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613-13, respond on Ops 3 is a second code 3 ambulance to an echo-level structure fire, 1640 Southeast 162nd Avenue.
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Ops 3, 1019.
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Now I've got you going on a new one.
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Let me know if you don't need them.
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Meditation is obviously.
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1020. People are coming outside.
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Two people are still...
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One person is injured and trying to climb down from the apartment building.
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We've got squad 1, engine 7, engine 73, engine 30, engine 2, truck 71, truck 2, rescue 31, C3, C4 on the way.
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We're on top three.
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We also have two medics on the way.
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Yeah, C3 copy update, start the investigators as well, please.
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Your copy, sorry, you're answering a mystery.
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Misspatch C7 and me in the box.
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C7, copy.
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No question you code three,
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on a priority two delta bleeding issue at 3930 Southeast 115th Avenue.
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Opt one, stand by traditional tap-out.
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Anyone else inside that specific apartment where the explosion came from, another caller says it smells like sulfur,
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and another person just jumped from the second floor to get away.
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C3 got the updates.
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Were there any reports or thoughts on why this explosion occurred?
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Another caller says it might have been fireworks that started the explosion.
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All companies and safety advisory, just be cautious.
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There is no secondary explosive event happening here. When you end, give the heads up, please.
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Just match I-376.
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Can you advise EDU also?
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I-376, copy.
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They have coverage powering up the Drago for entry as well.
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Yeah, C3 copy, thank you.
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We're on scene.
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We'll be face-to-face with Rescue 31 Command and develop plan for multiple patients.
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We'll let you know if we need more medical resources.
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We're also getting additional explosives arrived.
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We've got a two-story apartment.
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We have heavy fire showing on the second floor.
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We have structural damage to the delta side of the structure.
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Rescue 31 is investigating.
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We have multiple explosions going off.
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I'm going to pass command of the first arriving engine.
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Location mentioned:
SE 162nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233
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