Transient starts fire in dumpster behind Safeway


A person without a fixed home started a fire in a dumpster area behind a Safeway store. Police and fire units responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00 Engine 5. Respond to Miscellaneous Fire. At 809, Northeast 28 Avenue. Cross streets are Northeast 25th Avenue and Northeast Fairground Access. Metac 35[1], and AMR 128[2]. Respond to Code 1-Fault. At 18321, Southwest Pacific Highway. Unit 105[3].00:28 Cross streets are Southwest Pacific Drive. This is going to be near Hillsborough Motorcycles, Northeast 28th Avenue. Police are out with someone behind the Safeway. Original report was a transient open the dumpster storage area and started a fire. Nothing further this time.
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Engine 5. Respond to Miscellaneous Fire. At 809, Northeast 28 Avenue. Cross streets are Northeast 25th Avenue and Northeast Fairground Access. Metac 35[1], and AMR 128[2]. Respond to Code 1-Fault. At 18321, Southwest Pacific Highway. Unit 105[3].
00:28
Cross streets are Southwest Pacific Drive. This is going to be near Hillsborough Motorcycles, Northeast 28th Avenue. Police are out with someone behind the Safeway. Original report was a transient open the dumpster storage area and started a fire. Nothing further this time.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Metac 35: Fire/EMS unit identifier
[2]
AMR 128: Ambulance unit identifier
[3]
Unit 105: Fire/EMS unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
NE 28th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124
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