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May 16, 2023 at 3:57 PM. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued over a dozen people and three dogs from a dramatic apartment building fire Tuesday in downtown Portland, Oregon. Portland Fire ...
June 14, 2024 at 10:10 PM. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 28 people Friday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century ...
An engine at Station 21. Portland Fire and Rescue, also known as the Portland Fire Bureau, and sometimes informally the Portland Fire Department, is the principle fire suppression, prevention, and rescue agency of the City of Portland, Oregon, United States. The department is the largest fire protection and emergency medical services provider ...
As a Portland Fire & Rescue emergency operations division chief, Andy Ponce is on call 24/7 but works in the Portland office Tuesday through Friday. Ponce also serves as a board member of the ...
The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. The fires killed at least 11 people, burned more than 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) of land, and destroyed thousands of homes. [2]
The complex consists of 12 individual fires, of which the largest are the Gales Creek Fire and the Kwis Fire. [16] [36] Rough Patch Complex Lane: 50,563: July 29: November 29: Lightning-sparked. The complex consists of 19 individual fires, of which the largest is the Chaos Fire. [16] [37] Skyline Ridge Complex Douglas: 5,760: August 1: August ...
Nov. 26—Two people were found dead in tents over the weekend that were on fire or destroyed by fire — one in Portland and a second in Sanford, police said. Authorities stopped short of saying ...
The Eagle Creek Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge, largely in the U.S. state of Oregon, with smaller spot-fires in Washington. The fire was started on September 2, 2017, by a 15-year-old boy igniting fireworks during a burn ban. [2][4] The fire burned 50,000 acres, [5] and burned for three months, before being declared ...