Suspicious Death Investigation Underway After Body Discovered in Car Fire

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November 23, 2022 11:06

On Wednesday November 23, 2022, at approximately 3:05 am, Fire Crews from Portland Fire & Rescue Bureau (PF&R) were dispatched at to a commercial fire at 6635 North Baltimore Street. When they arrived, they located a fully involved vehicle fire adjacent to a building. The fire did not extend to or damage the building.

A deceased person was located inside the vehicle. PF&R investigators as well as Portland Police Bureau Detectives responded to the scene and an investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident who have not yet spoken to investigators is asked to call the non-emergency line at (503) 823-3333. More information will be released after an autopsy by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office.

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