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Homeowner burns blackberry bushes causing backyard fire, Portland OR

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Near SW 43rd Ave, Portland, OR 97221

Fire crews responded to smoke in a backfield near Southwest 43rd Ave behind houses. A homeowner was burning blackberry bushes. The fire was controlled and did not spread beyond the yard.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
...engine 73s arrived in the area.
00:01
We do have smoke showing.
00:03
Here's in a backfield.
00:04
Behind the houses, we're being waved in by a homeowner.
00:07
We'll be looking for access.
00:08
73 rise smoke showing behind the houses being waved in my homeowner.
00:12
C2, C3, C4.
00:13
Disregard this tap out with an air.
00:14
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00:33
C7 has arrived C7 will assume command Andrew 73 give me an up there
00:41
Command from Mission 73, this is just a backyard burn that's the guy's burning for Blackberry bushes.
00:47
He's got a hose line on it now.
00:48
Can we call this incident? Keep Engine 73 working.
00:51
Command copies that.
00:53
Do you need any additional water supply or anything or anything? Can Engine 73 handle it?
00:57
That's negative at this time, chiefly we can handle it.
01:00
This bachelor company has been commanding on box 73 48.
01:04
We will keep engine 73 working.
01:06
All other companies can clear, we'll clear Alps4 and go back to else 1.
01:10
Have you recall box.
01:12
7348, near Southwest 43rd Ave, engine 73 working, all others returning, going back to ops 1, 843.
01:18
Engine 73 from C720.
01:23
I've got two investigators with me right along.
01:27
Do you need an investigator up there? Are you good?
01:29
We're good, Chief.
01:31
It's just a guy doing a backyard burn in the field, but he needs to put it out.
01:34
Probably that, thanks.
01:35
We'll clear.

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Near SW 43rd Ave, Portland, OR 97221
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