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Brush fire near Unity Center with buried fuel tanks, Portland OR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/26/2025 12:53 AM (PDT)

Near NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232

Radio dispatch reports a brush fire outside Unity Center for Behavioral Health at 1225 NE 2nd Ave. Multiple callers reported trees and brush burning on the west side of the building near the off-ramp. Fire units were dispatched. A witness said there may be buried fuel tanks, possibly diesel for generators, very close to the fire; distance could not be estimated.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue

01:46

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 3, monitored commercial fire alarm, Petty Apartment, 2,260, Northwest Petty Grove Street, number 1008, respondent Ups 1. Engine 3, monitored commercial fire alarm, Petty Apartments, 2260, Northwest Petty Grove Street, number 108, respondent Ups 1 at W0504.

00:18

This is fire dispatch calling a brush response outside of Unity, 1-2-5, Northeast 2 Avenue for trees and brush on fire.

00:27

This is for Rescue 19, Engine 13, Engine 1, and C-1, you'll be on Opt 6.

00:31

Fire Dispatch calling a brush response for some trees and brush on fire outside of Unity.

00:37

1-2-25 Northeast 2 Avenue.

00:39

This is for Rescue 19, Engine 13, Engine 1, and C-1 on Opt-6 at 0059.

00:43

Flash clearing out six for a brushfire, just matchclaying optics for a brushfire? No, 100.

00:47

334-9 machine.

00:49

The next 15. The next 15504.

00:50

dispatch for the repeat on the brushfire at Union Center for Behavioral Health 1-225 Northeast 2 Avenue on the west side of the building east side of the off ramp with multiple callers.

01:01

This is going to be for Rescue 19, Engine 13, Engine 1C1,

01:05

it's 102. We're on off 6 at 102.

01:07

Section 13, cover the Redux.

01:09

102. An update for units responding.

01:11

We have a nearby witness saying there's some buried fuel tanks, things possibly diesel for generators that are very close to this fire.

01:17

Couldn't estimate the distance.

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Near NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232

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