Structure fire reported at fox tower high-rise building, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a structure fire at Fox Tower, a 27-story high-rise building near SW Broadway in Portland. Light smoke was visible in the street, and the high-rise fire protocol was activated. Firefighters continued operations to ensure the fire was contained and the area secured.
Audio|Heard on: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
Listen to dispatch call
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
Fire at Fox Tower near SW Broadway.
00:03
I'll be on opposite three.
00:04
I have 1518.
00:08
Chambers Square, press one.
00:11
It's not going on a quick.
00:17
Building. Um,
00:19
have a run-up bin for me? Let me know when you're ready.
00:27
Four,
00:29
Tom, one,
00:30
boy, Edward, three,
00:32
two, King,
00:33
03, Union 6,59,
00:37
408, for boy.
00:44
4-3-2-9-1-4-4-5-9-1-4-5-5-1-5-5-combed.
00:57
13 on a commercial alarm,
01:00
probably related to the structure fire.
01:02
Near Southwest Broadway.
01:05
On Office 1, 16-19.
01:12
192, Echo Logstrat,
01:14
Southwest, Madison,
01:16
and 1919.
01:20
192 at 320.
01:29
This is fire dispatch with a route.
01:31
Coms back, clearance fired on number withheld, Toyota Camry, Slicio, Licensing, Zebra, Henry, Nora number withheld.
01:42
Copy. Who does that come back register to?
01:46
Riches your owner, (name withheld).
01:50
Near Southeast 153 Avenue.
01:58
Flagged that sold anytime recently.
02:00
Correct, it was flagged, totaled, ownership document not received.
02:08
Okay, I'm coming from Jeff.
02:09
We'll be now.
02:10
We'll be nice. He's right.
02:13
Pull the run order and switch to the appropriate working channel.
02:23
And the truck board's arrived.
02:25
We have a 27-story high-rise building.
02:28
We do have some light smoke in the street.
02:30
We can't tell where it's out right now.
02:33
We are enacting the high-rise protocol.
02:39
And I'll come to assume your spot in the run order.
02:43
Truck force and casting command to the first arriving at your company.
02:48
Alpha side is going to be Broadway.
02:53
By hand, Florida vehicle accident,
02:56
and if we can get an officer to order a two, for the Mercedes,
03:01
license plate, Oregon, number withheld,
03:04
3, 2 is in Quebec, Jason Jim, Ambus and Mary.
03:11
We're on order for court passing the first arriving, homicide is going to be Broadway.
03:20
On 8th. Thank you.
03:24
1522.
03:27
The working spot on the Charlie Set.
03:32
Copy that. Charlie said.
03:34
In regards to the hazard with the roadblock thing, you're asking to get the 7 yard to move out of the way, they're unwilling to respond with that for the details.
03:45
Can you tell me how big and how headed that thing is?
03:49
I actually moved it all out of the way.
03:52
Now it's all in that middle and kind of I put it all together.
03:55
I don't know if the wind blew it because it was windy or what, but it didn't seem like you need to be there.
04:01
When they go to do work, they can put it all back.
04:04
3.05, copy.
04:05
Thank you.
04:08
Thank you. 1523.
04:15
I have squad one.
04:21
Can you put me on the high-rise box, please.
04:24
Say you wanted to take it.
04:28
We arrived at Parkingham Hill over here.
04:32
Momlookers are saying they saw smoke come out of a vent, a couple floors up, maybe an H-back vent.
04:37
That helps you narrow down.
04:42
Or be on time apart.
04:47
1524.
04:53
21-0.4-2. I adjourned back-up line.
04:57
Yeah, command from Truck 1.
04:59
We're on the Charlie's side here.
05:01
Above Columbia Bank, security was pointing to some events at the Airwaywaywaywayway explosion.
05:11
9 to dispatch there is pretty heavy firefighter activity going on on Broadway and Taylor so it might be best that we avoid that area for a while.
05:30
On a Priority 2 delta bleeding issue, 10904, North-Ais-Skiew Street, Alps 1.
05:36
Track team by 310, respond with police.
05:39
Priority 2, Delta bleeding, 10904, northeast, Fiske U.Ops 1 at 15.5.
05:49
155, Elsa.
05:52
E-3-1, go ahead.
05:55
We're turn the floor on our current call, the previous fax call for area check and be cleared, George.
06:06
Continue with all high-rise operations until the company gets in there's all clear at 1525.
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Location mentioned:
Fox Tower, Portland, OR 97205
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