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Small residual fire extinguished at capitol highway apartmentPortland OR

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SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

According to the dispatch call, at an apartment complex near Southwest Capitol Highway in Portland, a small follow-up fire was reported where a unit had previously burned. Firefighters responded swiftly and extinguished the minor residual fire, which produced light smoke. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the previously affected area.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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06:9
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a repeat of the Delta level structure fire.
00:02
Near Southwest Capitol Highway, Unit V is in Baker.
00:06
The caller says the unit next door burned down last night, and smoke is showing from the unit again.
00:12
The assignment will be engine 18, engine 5, engine 15, truck 10, and C1, and we're on all three.
00:20
Do you want to come?
00:23
Engine 18 covers.
00:29
Dispect, Rescue 19.
00:31
Rescue 19.
00:35
You can clear Engine 11, not this call we can handle.
00:39
Copy, Engine 11.
00:40
Are you on Offutt. On Offsen.
00:45
In 11, you can State and Quarters.
00:47
Engine 11, State and Quarters, 2037.
00:53
And in 31, medic 334, party 2, Charlie, overdose with police, (number withheld), south-east alder, talk, crops, ops, 1.
01:00
And in 31, midi-3-3-4, party 2, Charlie, overdose, (number withheld), South East Alder, talk, was off, 2037.
01:10
1339,
01:11
I have a few contacts for management,
01:15
but that looks like that's all.
01:19
1339, he made it, we can cancel that call.
01:22
Copy it, 213.
01:28
It's called for a complex.
01:32
Looks like we might have some light smoke showing from the existing unit that was burnt.
01:36
Engine 18,
01:38
D is going to be investigating.
01:41
Engine 18,
01:42
we'll have command.
01:44
Engine 5, I see you're arriving.
01:46
I'm going to have you assist Engine 18.
01:49
The investigation.
01:54
Cover the two-story Garstell apartment complex with light smoke showing from the unit that was burned.
02:01
Age time, comparable help assistance.
02:05
The site of the structure is going to be the Florida Street side.
02:09
NJT will have Florida Street Command.
02:16
For arriving company, as anyone who listened out on this last night, we have a good hydrant directly behind engine 18, so it's needed water supply.
02:23
We take care of.
02:26
It's boarded up and locked.
02:32
We're going to after the 4th century.
02:33
Just got some light smoke up here.
02:38
West Gleason, talk of results 1.
02:41
Engine 3, going on a smoldering fire on the playground equipment at Cooch Park, 1961, North West Gleason, Talks because off 1.2529.
02:54
18B, do you see any signs of smoke coming from the unit?
03:02
Commandion 5B, we have access.
03:06
And Command for Measure 18B, we just have a small fire right on the alpha side here.
03:11
Looks like we can get a pretty good knock on the pump can alone and then maybe a booster line up here.
03:19
Okay,
03:21
command copies.
03:23
Let's get a knock on that.
03:24
It's got a thorough search all the way through the apartment unit.
03:29
Get a tick in there, make sure we don't have anything extra.
03:32
Last night, there were some sections that were wicking up into the eaves.
03:36
So let's get someone around the Charlie side exterior to check that also.
03:47
It's not yet unseen, you can slow to code 1, and engine 15 you can clear.
03:56
Engine 15 copies.
04:02
From Engine 5 to Charlie's side, it looks like just lazy smoke coming out of the ventilation opening, such as windows and such.
04:15
If you guys get a complete 360, the, if you go down the Bravo side,
04:22
the terrain is inclines, you can get right up to that window.
04:25
It was blowing out of last night.
04:30
Truck guns arrived.
04:35
We didn't stand by.
04:37
We shouldn't need you, but just standby permitted out on Capitol.
04:43
And command, we got a good knock on it with that booster.
04:45
We're just going to continue the search.
04:52
Okay, Jack Copies, we got a good knock.
04:55
So let me know when you got a thorough search with some ticks.
04:58
Kind of gone through some of the rebel there, we'll recall this and clear all units.
05:07
He wins a ride, so you want to come join me.
05:12
It's at 18, Jarvis.
05:18
334 on scene.
05:21
334 on scene at 2144.
05:27
We have primary section complete.
05:32
You can copy, primary and secondary secondary complete.
05:38
And come out of mention five on me, Bravo, but it just looks like lazy smoke issuing from me.
05:44
Okay,
05:48
command copies.
05:54
Ken, why don't you, uh, you come on up and, uh...
05:59
I just take a good look at the roof.
06:01
I was here earlier this morning.
06:02
There was a roofing company here patching it up.
06:05
If we can avoid cutting it, that'd be great, but just to kind of give a good evaluation on that roof.

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SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Wrap-Up and Crew Release
  2. Roof and Attic Checks
  3. Searches and Overhaul
  4. Fire Located and Suppressed
  5. Units Arrive and Begin Investigation
  6. Initial Report of Rekindled Fire

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