According to the authorities, a fire that broke out at an apartment complex in Southeast Portland overnight displaced more than a dozen individuals and four animals on Monday, May 08, morning.
According to the investigation findings, the fireΒ near the intersection of Southeast 143rd Avenue and Southeast Division Street at around 3:15 a.m. began on a cooktop before spreading from the kitchen to the kitchens of surrounding apartments, causing damage to a total of four units.
The apartment can be seen in the video to be on fire, and smoke can be seen coming from it-
According to Portland Fire & Rescue, none of the 16 residents who were forced to evacuate their homes or the firefighters who responded to the call were sent to a medical facility.
A tweet shows Gresham and Portland fire trucks at the site of an apartment fire on SE 143rd Street, close to Division-
Fire crews from Gresham and Portland on scene of an apartment fire on SE 143rd near Division. Initial information has four units being impacted with up to twelve people displaced. No injuries were reported. #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/yZnvzTvhO1
— Evan Bell (@evanbellKATU) May 8, 2023
Here’s the latest on what’s been happening in Portland and why it’s important:
- A 73-year-old K!lled After His Sports Car Became βAirborneβ and Hit a Tree.
- Heavy Rains Led to Some Flooding in the Southwest Portland Neighborhood of 14 Residences.
Help for people who have been uprooted has come from the Red Cross.
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