Fire spreads through trees near homes in Portland, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA fast-spreading fire ignited in trees near homes on Skidmore Court in Portland. Fire crews responded quickly to prevent the fire from reaching nearby residences.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
We've arrived. We've got pretty heavy fire on the trees. I need you to upgrade this to a residential box at our location. They have the address to the caller community. We're directly in front of the location. We'll switch over to Officer and you can start me a residential box.
00:22
Dispatch Clearing Ops 3 for residential structure fires, 2351. Sure. But it's now spreading. So we at North Going Straight, North Bailey Avenue. This is for Truck 8, Engine 13, Engine 1, Engine 1, Engine 3, Truck 13, C2, Z1, and Squad 1. So we on Offs 3. Dispatch 4 in Box 24-6, Engine 24 is on scene of...
00:51
While it's fire in the trees, that is spreading rapidly, and going straight north-grade the avenues for truck 8, engine 13, engine 13, engine 1, engine 3, truck 13, C2, C1, and squad 1. This will be an ops 3.
01:20
24, 18 at 2215 North Skidmore Court started as reports of fire in the trees, possibly spreading to nearby houses when engine 24 got on scene, advised a full box. Engine 24 is currently on scene. Additional units are Truck 8, Engine 13, Engine 13, Engine 3, Truck 13, C2, C1, Squad 1, and we're on Ops 3.
01:45
All companies responding to this box. This is engine 24. We've arrived over here on Skidmore Court. What we have is pretty heavy fire in the trees on the hillside below the houses. Looks like we're getting a pretty good knock on it, but we'll keep all resources coming. Code 3, the Alpha side will be Skidmore Court and Engine 24 House Command. Under 24 on scene, heavy fire in the trees getting a good knock on it.
02:14
Trees are going to be Lopee in the hillside below the houses. Alpha side is going to be Skipmore Court and engine 24 is command is 2355. And engine 24 500. That's from engine 24. Can you repeat? Engine 24, disregard.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Skidmore Ct, Portland, OR 97217
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