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2011 Press Releases
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Residential Fire with Fatality in North Portland
December 30, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Battles Three Overnight House Fires in One Hour
December 28, 2011
Portland Fire & rescue Responding to 2nd Alarm Commercial Fire at 9710 NE Glass Plant Rd.
December 16, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responding to Major Gas Leak in SW Portland
December 12, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Residential Fire in SE Portland
December 7, 2011
Portland Fire Boat Eldon Trinity rescues man from Willamette River in less than four minutes
December 3, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Workers Stricken by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
December 2, 2011
Explosion Blows Out Windows in NW Portland Apartment Building
November 27, 2011
Portland Firefighters Perform Somber Extrication after Fatal Crash on NE Columbia Blvd.
November 25, 2011
Toy N Joy Makers Need Your Help this Holiday Season!
November 23, 2011
Driver Escorts Kids to Safety Before School Bus Erupts in Flames
November 18, 2011
Efforts of Portland Police Officers, Firefighters and Nurse, Save Veteran's Life on Veterans Day
November 12, 2011
Fire at the World Trade Center (Arrest Made) - Updated Information
November 9, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Pin-In Traffic Accident
November 6, 2011
Portland Firefighters Repond to Serious Early Morning Vehicle Crash on NE 60th & Portland Highway
November 9, 2011
**Updated Information** Portland Fire & Rescue Responding to HazMat Incident at 6701 NE Prescott
November 1, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Commercial Fire in North Portland (7911 N. Lombard)
October 27, 2011
Early morning house fire on NE 125th
October 26, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue To Participate in Shipboard Firefighting Drill at Cascade General
October 20, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Third Significant Residential Fire in Nine Hours
October 18, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Early Morning Residential Fire in North Portland
October 18, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Extricates a Driver Pinned-In During an Accident Involving 3 Vehicles
October 12, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Fire at Adventist Medical Center (10123 SE Market St.)---Corrected phone for VP Russell
October 8, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Pulls Unluck Sailor from Partially Capsized Sailboat in Columbia River
October 5, 2011
Neighbor Helps Battle House Fire in SE Portland
October 3, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Morning Apartment Fire in NW Portland
September 27, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responding to 2nd Alarm Wildfire Near North Willamette Blvd.
September 25, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to 2 Alarm Commercial Fire at 1730 SW Skyline Blvd.
September 25, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to 2 Alarm Wildfire on North Willamette
September 25, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Dive Team Locates Car, Victim after Seawall Breach
September 23, 2011
Turn of the Century Home in Hawthorne Neighborhood Catches Fire
September 16, 2011
Portland Firefighters Free Horse Stuck in Stable Window
September 14, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Fall from Chimney at Chapman Elementary
September 14, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue respond to a residential fire in SE Portland with 2 injuries
September 10, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Announces Events and Activities to Mark the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
September 8, 2011
Gresham Fire & Emergency Services and Portland Fire & Rescue Dive Teams Respond to Drowning at Oxbow Park
September 8, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Pin-In Accidents on Hwy. 30
September 7, 2011
Burn Ban is Declared in Multnomah County
September 8, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Drownings at Kelley Point Park
September 5, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Evening Residential Fires, One Patient Critical
September 4, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Fights Stubborn House Fire in SE Portland
September 4, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Attacks Roof Fire in SW Portland
September 1, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Will Open 30 Fire Stations, Sponsor Community Service Project On 10th Anniversary of 9/11
August 25, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to a Residential Fire
August 22, 2011
Portland Firefighters Pull a Man from the Willamette River
August 22, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Drowning in Columbia River
August 21, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Helps Cyclists During Bridge Pedal
August 15, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Firefighters Respond to Gas Leak, Evacuate Homes in Portland Heights Neighborhood
August 10, 2011
Man Severly Burned in Cooking Fire this Morning
August 8, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Car Vs. Bus Crash on SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
August 3, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Water Bureau Responding to a Water Main Break at NE 68th & Halsey
August 3, 2011
Help Portland Firefighter Christine Pezzulo Raise Awareness & Donations for Cystic Fibrosis at Fundraising Event Today
July 22, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Fires Overnight
July 16, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Early Morning Residential Fire in SE Portland, Home a Total Loss
July 5, 2011
Hiker on Rocky Butte Falls
June 11, 2011
Off-Duty Portland Firefighter's Quick Thinking Aids Victim, Protects Motorists in I-205 Pin-In Auto Accident
May 3, 2011
Portland Fire Responds to Second Fire in SW Portland Medical Office Building in Two Years
April 28, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to 2nd Alarm Commercial Fire at Athletic Facility in NE Portland
March 28, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Pulls Man From Smoke Filled Apartment
March 20, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Releases Informational Video on Oregon Public Health & Radiation
March 16, 2011
PF&R Fights Large Junkyard Fire
February 27, 2011
Chemical Reaction at NE Portland House Fire Surprises Firefighters
February 24, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Underground Garage Fire
February 22, 2011
Portland Fire Investigators Use Sense of Smell To Catch Serial Arsonist
February 17, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to a House Fire at 36 NE Cook St.
February 14, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to an Apartment Fire on NW Glisan
February 13, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Commercial Fire at NW 12th & Davis
February 11, 2011
PF&R Responds To Fire Caused by Room Heater
February 10, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Residential Fire in SW Portland
February 8, 2011
Hole in Floor Makes Bad Ashtray, says Portland Fire & Rescue
February 2, 2011
Gresham and Portland Fire Respond to 2nd Alarm Fire
February 1, 2011
Portland Fire Arson Investigators Catch Arsonist in the Act
February 1, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Apartment Fire On SE 151st
January 19, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Commercial Fire in NW Portland
January 16, 2011
Portland Fire Investigators Arrest Suspect on Two Counts of Arson
January 14, 2011
Family's Fire Escape Plan Saves Lives of Mom and Kids During SE Portland Residential Fire
January 13, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Fire on NE Everett
January 11, 2011
Portland Fire & Rescue Contains Kitchen Fire in Short Order
January 2, 2011