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Cause of fire at Southwest Washington seafood facility under investigation
The cause of a massive fire that destroyed a seafood landing facility and thousands of commercial crab pots in Ilwaco on Monday is still unknown. Investigators from Pierce County and from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were expected to be on scene Wednesday to conduct a routine investigation.
Portland police investigating car fire in front of Commissioner Gonzalez’s house
Portland police have opened an arson investigation after an unoccupied car ignited outside of City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez’s Eastmoreland house Friday morning.
A fire forced the Portland Mercado to shut down for now
Vendors at the food court, considered a cultural hub for local Latino communities, are currently closed so that the damage can be fully assessed.
Fire damages Multnomah County bridge repair shop
The bridge shop is the maintenance and operations center for the county’s six Willamette River bridges and 22 smaller bridges. It’s located on Southeast Water Avenue, wedged between the Hawthorne Bridge’s eastbound and westbound ramps.
Boardman community organizer’s truck catches ‘suspicious’ blaze, local fire rescue says
Oregon Rural Action, a group based out of La Grande that has been active in pushing state officials to address decades of groundwater pollution in Morrow and Umatilla counties, announced the fire in a press release Monday. The group called on local and state authorities to fully investigate the fire and protect its employees.
Exploding lithium batteries are causing fires in Oregon’s landfills
Lithium batteries typically aren't allowed in landfills, but many still make it into the garbage supply.
Kmart fire debris positive for asbestos, DEQ tells East Portland residents to avoid stirring it up
People can protect themselves by avoiding it and keeping kids and pets away too.
Flat Fire grows to more than 8,000 acres, threatens rural community in SW Oregon
A new wildfire that started over the weekend in Southwestern Oregon is threatening the small rural community of Agness. The fire has already grown more than 5,000 acres in less than two days.
A fire ignites in Portland. This is how investigators determine if it was arson
This spring, a four-alarm fire inside downtown Portland’s May Apartments sent smoke billowing across the city and cost more than 100 people their homes. There were immediately rumors about how it started. The fire investigation unit knew it would have its hands full.
Evacuations ordered at several Wasco County campgrounds due to fire
The evacuation orders apply to Boulder Lake campground, Bonney Meadow campground, Badger Lake campground, Camp Windy, Post Camp campgrounds and Little Boulder Lake.