January 07, 2025 07:50
Portland Fire and Rescue Badge
Just before 3 a.m. this morning, crews arrived at a working fire at an abandoned commercial building just east of SE 99th Ave. between SE Stark and SE Washington. Heavy smoke drifted to the west as crews arrived, and the first crews made initial entry on the East side of the building. They reported heavy smoke inside with fire above them and moderate heat conditions. Because this was a large structure and the volume of smoke seen, the command staff called for a second alarm assignment.
With a confirmed fire above interior crews, Command placed crews on the roof to ventilate the structure. Additional crews began to access all sides of the structure to assess the extent of the fire. Interior crews reported that conditions were improving and believed they had knocked down the main