Person starts fire along northbound I-205 near Foster Rd, Portland OR


A man started a fire along the northbound I-205 near Foster Road. He stomped out most of the fire but appeared to be experiencing a manic episode. Police were called due to concerns about his mental health.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
01:46
Transcript:
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ODOT[1] reporting a guy that started a fire along for the freeway, northbound I-205[2], north of Foster Road.
00:05
Talker about Swin.
00:06
For engine 11, ODOT[1] reporting guy that started a fire along for the freeway.
00:10
North on I-205[2], north of Foster Road, talk about Swan and I58.
00:13
Cat 4, Bravo, 402, Party 6 Alpha, the 76 station, near Foster Road, Tucker Bob Swan in 9th minute.
00:22
Linda's batch from Clackamas, have a risky 305.
00:25
Rescue 305. Rescue 305, go ahead.
00:26
Do we just get another page? Is it the same call we're on at 205 in Foster for that small transient fire, or is this a different call?
00:36
I'm not exactly sure if it's same or different, but it seems pretty similar.
00:41
And it looks like our dispatch went ahead and cleared you from that.
00:44
So I'll show you clear.
00:46
Still disregard, thank you.
00:47
O.Dops 1.
00:48
What's the access to that fire northbound 205 by Foster?
00:52
It'll be the Foster on-ramp.
00:54
My responder on scenes, that if he stomped out most of it, he just seems like he's having a manic episode.
00:59
Got me. And Engine 11 from Office 1, they started police on it based on the manic episode as well.
01:03
Engine 11, copy.
01:04
It's like we're just going to be sending the rescue on this.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ODOT: Oregon Department of Transportation
[2]
I-205: Interstate 205
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Location mentioned:
SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR
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