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Branch sparks transformer fire near East Burnside St

Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Engine 31, East Burnside Street and Northeast (number withheld) Avenue branch fell into a transformer and caught fire.
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E Burnside St & NE 172nd Ave, Gresham, OR 97230
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible transformer fire near East Burnside Street and the Northeast 170th area after a tree branch apparently fell onto electrical equipment and ignited. The incident caused a small fire that was being managed by responding units.

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