Smoke reported on third floor; no active fire found, Portland OR


Smoke and the smell of burnt plastic were reported on the third floor near Everett Street. A resident saw black smoke and some flames earlier, but the fire was already out when responders arrived. The source of the smoke was something burning in a bathroom, now extinguished.
Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
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Transcript:
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It looks like there's a resident calling in on the third floor.
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They're saying their roof is filled with smoke.
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It smells like burnt plastic.
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They're not seeing a fire[1].
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Okay, perfect class.
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We're arriving at a fire[1]. Copy, it's (number withheld).
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(number withheld) Everett Street, number 509 on Ops 1.
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Then at 1327, 36, VMS, requested by police to hold for a hold at (number withheld) Northwest Everett Street, number 5209 on Ops 1, 201641.
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953 and Belmont.
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Code 1. Okay.
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Number please.
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954 on the traffic at a section 113 for at Washington plate.
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Stan, Adam David, 2958.
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The caller who had that initial update said that there was something burning in the bathroom.
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It's out now.
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It's going to be room 305, so I'll get that updated.
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They're saying there's lots of black smoke, but they are saying that the item is not on fire[1] anymore.
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An update from the front desk though, saying that they have a staff member saying they saw flames on the third floor, but we don't know if that's the same room or not.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire: Fire & Arson
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Location mentioned:
Near NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
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