Fire reported at homeless camp near Northeast Glisan St, Portland OR


A fire broke out at a homeless camp near Northeast Glisan Street and I-205 in Portland. Multiple callers reported smoke visible in the area. Responders were dispatched to check locations north and south of Foster Road. Smoke was also seen crossing the highway near Harold Street.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Report of a homeless camp on fire.
00:05
Northeast Gleason Street at I-205, they say maybe some surface streets nearby for access.
00:10
And just so, you know, we are getting a couple calls.
00:13
There's something northbound 205 north of Foster and south of Foster.
00:17
I don't know if it's the same thing. It might be different.
00:19
I'm in to send multiple people to go check.
00:21
But for you into 19, checking Gleason, ITOL5, possibly accessible from surface streets, homeless camp on fire on Ops 1, 10 out of 12-03.
00:34
O'Dot from O'Don.
00:37
Are you monitoring O'Don?
00:43
21, checking northbound 205, they're saying south of Foster, I have one north of Foster, I also have one at I-205 in Gleason.
00:51
So I'm assuming it's somewhere near Foster, hopefully campfire on the right-hand shoulder access from the freeway into 19th checking the northern one out.
00:59
Respond in Off 1.
01:00
Ingen 11, checking some type of fire alongside the right-hand shoulder, northbound lanes, I-205, south of Foster and possibly north of Foster.
01:09
We're getting multiple callers.
01:10
Respond on off to 1 is 1204.
01:16
At Ginger 19, would you add Rescue 19 as well?
01:21
Pappy, I'm adding Rescue 19.
01:23
I'm not sure if you heard that.
01:24
We're getting lots of calls, but we have not figured out the location yet.
01:28
Did my change improvements?
01:35
Engine 7, Medics, 1354, priority 2, Charlie, patient who's fainted, and now alert.
01:39
Also, some abnormal breathing, at 2022 Southeast 8-8 Avenue.
01:44
Patients in the front yard respond in off 1.
01:47
Engine 7, medic 1354, priority 2, Charlie, patient who's fainted, and now alert.
01:52
In the front yard, 2022 Southeast 88 Avenue, on off 1, 10.m.
01:56
10.O.6.
01:57
Just about truck 7, we'll take that through the engine.
02:02
Check 7, I copy that engine 7 remaining quarters.
02:04
Check 7 is taken it.
02:06
Engine 7, your A.A.
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One,
02:12
this is ODOT.
02:13
O'Dot, go ahead.
02:16
I am seeing some smoke go across the highway at, uh,
02:23
right at Harold Street there, but I don't see anything on the highway itself.
02:28
There's a lot of smoke there.
02:31
Copy in the area of Harold.
02:33
In general line, do you copy that?
02:37
It's also northbound.
02:39
Copy.
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NE Glisan St, Portland, OR
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