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CRIME & SAFETY
Car flipped upside down, driver trapped inside after crash with MAX in East Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver was rescued and hospitalized with "serious injuries" after a crash with a MAX train left their car flipped upside down on the tracks Sunday afternoon. Portland Fire & Rescue first reported they were responding to a car vs. MAX crash near 108th and E....
Suspect in shooting found and booked in jail
On Friday, July 19, 2024 at 9:36 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a report of shots fired inside an apartment in the 4200 block of Northeast Cully Boulevard. When the arrived they learned that an adult male was alone in the apartment, had fired shots, and had access to multiple guns. Officers surrounded the apartment and began a dialogue with the man. He refused to come out of the apartment and began throwing objects out of windows, including household items and small furniture.
Wildfire on Ross Island Fills Portland Skies with Smoke, Firefighters Tackle Blazes by Boat
Portland's skyline was obscured on Saturday by a dense cloud of black smoke as a significant wildfire took hold of Ross Island in the Willamette River. Portland Fire & Rescue teams were deployed to combat the flames which were first reported just before 4:45 p.m., according to KATU. Multiple sources say the fire's smoke plume was visible for miles across Portland's metropolitan landscape.
Crews battle fire at homeless camp under SW Naito Parkway overpass ramp
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a campsite on fire under an overpass ramp in the downtown area Friday morning. Around 10:30 a.m., PF&R was called out to 7805 South Water Avenue, an area on Southwest Naito Parkway under the Marquam Bridge, for a fire and report of propane tanks exploding.
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