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Smoke spotted under bridge near North Vancouver Ave

Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
01:30
00:00
Truck 8 just north of the intersection of North Vancouver Avenue and North Columbia Boulevard.
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N Columbia Blvd & N Vancouver Ave, Portland, OR 97217
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated possible smoke beneath a bridge near North Vancouver Avenue and North Columbia Boulevard. One call suggested the smoke may have come from a homeless camp. Police had earlier responded to juveniles possibly starting small fires nearby, though it’s unclear if the incidents were related.

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