Brush fire near NE 9th and NE Broadway threatens area, Portland OR


A brush fire broke out on the southeast corner near northeast 9th Avenue and northeast Broadway in an empty lot. The fire covers about a 20-foot square area and may be spreading. It is threatening an abandoned house near a Cajun seafood restaurant.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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For brushing a 14, engine 1, engine 21, C2, responding on a report of a brush fire on the southeast corner of northeast 9 avenue, northeast Broadway. It's in an empty lot.
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Respondent off 6.
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B for brushing at 14, engine 1, engine 21, C2.
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They've made it a brush fire, southeast corner, northeast 9, northeast Broadway.
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It's a grass fire in an empty lot.
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Respondent ops6, turn out 1544.
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Clearing off 6 for brushfire.
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This match for engine 14, we'll be on this along with Brush 14.
00:44
Is it 14, I will attach you.
00:46
Can I show Brush 14 and route them?
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Department of Brush 14 is in route.
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Pressure 14 responding.
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50.6.
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...of the brush fire.
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It's northeast 9 and Broadway. We also have callers saying this may be closer to Weidler, so I think it's on 9th between Broadway and Weidler.
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Approximately 20 foot square area on fire and may be extending.
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This is going to be for brush unit 14, engine 14, engine 1, engine 21, and C2. We are in up 6.
01:22
C2 covered the update and are we saying it might be extending to a building or just extending in the field as you said?
01:30
A C2 one caller says it's threatening an abandoned house and it's near the Cajun Seafood Place so I don't think it has extended but it could.
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C2 copy.
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