Major structure fire with explosion at southeast Portland building, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA major fire broke out at a building near Southeast 162nd Avenue in Portland. There was an explosion, possibly caused by fireworks. Multiple fire units responded under a second alarm due to the building's instability. Smoke and fire were seen coming from apartments, and people evacuated the building.
Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
07:45
Transcript:
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Priority is clearing option all 3 for an echo level structure fire near Southeast 162nd Avenue. Engines 7, 73, 30. Truck 71, truck 2. Rescue 31. Command 3 and 4. This is going to be on ops 3.
00:18
Echo level structure fire near Southeast 162nd Avenue.
00:29
Yeah.
00:32
Can I get a tow for this hit-run accident on a possible stolen vehicle? It's going to be a Ford F-250.
00:49
Explosion near Southeast 162nd Avenue.
00:55
Check 7. Yeah, I forgot.
00:57
That's white color.
01:03
3.
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20 on Office 3.
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Medic 3-20 on Office 3.
01:09
Forensic 3-20 respondent. Local structure fire near Southeast 162nd Avenue.
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17.
01:16
This is right.
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Dancil labor.
01:23
Okay.
01:25
We're clear.
01:27
Thirteen, thirteen, tenfold.
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Thirteen.
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Thirteen.
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One scene.
01:43
The last transmission.
01:47
You can clear.
01:48
AMR has this handle.
01:52
Great.
01:54
So that, too.
01:59
What are you going on? New one? Let me know if you don't need them.
02:05
...and then possibly smoke coming from apartment 10 or 11.
02:10
Callers saying that the whole side of the building is blown out.
02:13
People are coming outside.
02:14
Two people are still...
02:19
And he's trying to climb down from the apartment building.
02:22
We've got squad 1, 997, 933, under 30, and 2, truck 71, truck 2, right? Oh, go ahead.
02:31
Continue a trick for history of any other accident in Noronco.
02:37
Around 1980, Southeast Morrison, or 20th and Morrison rather,
02:43
from this morning.
02:45
My caller tells me that he believes the hunter-involved vehicle is called in and was probably driving any sheep.
02:53
6.6, that's possible.
02:56
I think that's doable, 6 to 6 to 6 as a flex.
03:03
Also.
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Racing 9-323.
03:11
I will relay that.
03:21
News explosion.
03:28
A caller is saying that it might have been fireworks that started the explosion.
03:36
SR 624.
03:41
The event happening here when you're going to NB, heads up, please.
03:50
Copy, we got the same.
03:51
Thank you. It's 1021.
03:57
Copy that, I will put that in the notes and give them a call.
04:01
Thank you.
04:03
At 1022.
04:05
Copy.
04:10
So this week, we're on scene.
04:12
We'll be face-to-face with rescue one command and develop plans.
04:17
All right, I do sign one.
04:19
It was on 19th and Belmont.
04:21
It was a head-on collision with a black SUV and a black stand.
04:29
Okay.
04:32
What's that case?
04:39
334479 Thank you, that's over Coming.
04:51
162 and uh.
04:54
Can you'll link it's my call now the CV is the jeep.
05:07
I assume the driver of the SUV is one that called in, is that correct?
05:17
Engine Lemon, go ahead.
05:19
Are we clear of that medical call that sent to us?
05:22
Affirmative, the medic decided they don't need you.
05:27
Changes when I run order for that box again in suburb.
05:31
Negative intent, either a pass or by or the other driver.
05:39
Thanks.
05:43
Has been started on that box assignment, please?
05:47
Copy, we'll call the gas company.
05:49
Engine 11.
05:50
There is already a full second assignment, second alarm assignment on the box here.
05:54
Good.
05:59
320 chromatic 13-7-0 I'm going to give you a rescue group you're going to be sorting out patients engine 7's got fire attack truck 7-year-old for search.
06:14
29th the right in for stuff.
06:17
Engine 70's a copy.
06:22
Coming rescue 31 I know you're on scene give me at 360.
06:27
Agent 33 on a hydrant 101 160, we can take it a letter for us on the side.
06:34
We got a hydrant in here, engine 30, own a RIT team as soon as I can.
06:41
Command from the Red Sea 30-1.
06:44
Group 6 is complete.
06:45
I got smoke-shot on the Charlie side, no victim.
06:50
Command, truck 7B, I'm on the Delta side.
06:53
There's heavy fire in the attic space.
07:00
T7 is right, it'll take safety.
07:04
Okay, caught that all companies at this point.
07:07
We're going to probably need to get some knocked down exterior on this alpha side is going to be the west side of the structure.
07:17
31, so is that exposure all clear?
07:23
And then getting an attack line going on the exterior place.
07:29
A few minutes ago, 1640 Southeast 162nd Avenue, it's 1025.
07:38
We have fireworks that are causing the explosion.
07:41
All companies, we do have structural instability to this alpha side.
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Location mentioned:
SE 162nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233
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