Smoke reported in apartments at Washington Square complex, Portland OR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 10:00 PM

Near SW Hall Blvd, Portland, OR 97223

Smoke was reported in multiple apartments at the Village at Washington Square Apartments. Fire units responded and investigated but found no flames or odors. The incident was a recurring issue but no source was identified, and units were recalled.

Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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There I come with a reback on a commercial fire task force, the Village at Washington Square Apartments,

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near Southwest Hall Boulevard, Press at Southless-Lislecourt, and Southwis Fapple Street.

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Callers from Unit 6, they're advising they went outside, and when they came back in said that their apartment was full smoke, as well as apartment 1515,

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no alarm sounding, no odors, no flames.

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They're seeing it's gray and white smoke in both of those apartments.

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Our callers advising,

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this is the third night that this has occurred, it was not able to find any related calls in-premise.

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Assamance engine 5-1, engine 5-3, truck 51, truck 6, and route at 22.

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5-1 comes you back.

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Engine 5-1 arrived.

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We have three-story apartment building, nothing showing will be investigating.

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Cutting 5-1-R-3-story apartment building, nothing's showing, investigating at 22-3.

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And engine 5-1 has our own hydrant.

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5-1 is your ad.

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5-1 is your ad.

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Engine 53 is arrived.

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Engine 513 is the establishing Hall Command.

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Engine 51, Truck 51, I'll shoot investigating.

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Inch5-1 is an update.

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We've got no unusual findings.

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We're working out making contact with the reporting party and surrounding units, but still far I'm up and town.

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Can you have to meet for eight.

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Truck 6.7, you just let a good one.

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Truck 6-7, good one.

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It's a man from engine 5-1.

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We may contact with a couple of the surrounding units.

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We have nothing to report and be comfortable with the recall.

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Engine 5-1, 5-1, working.

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Man, copies,

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break, fire company can roll, recall the fire.

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Washington Square show Engine 5-1, Truck 5-1, working, all of those can return.

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Darcom copy a recall for commercial firetask for the Village at Washington Square Permanence near Southwest Hall Boulevard, Avenge in 5-1, truck 51 on scene working balance return at 22-7.

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