Tent fire spreads to utility pole in Portland, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonA tent fire near SE 51st Avenue and SE Carlton Street in Portland spread to a utility pole. The tent was unoccupied and fire units responded promptly.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 25 going on reports of a tent on fire. It's unoccupied near SE 51st Avenue and SE Carlton Street. Respond on opt one. Engine 25 reports of transient tent on fire unoccupied near SE 51st Avenue and SE Carlton Street.
00:17
Engine 25, we have a second caller saying that fire is spread to a utility pole here.
00:23
Engine 25, copy.
00:27
914.
00:32
5402-party 6-off a 6-person, 35-7-7-7-8-4-2 Avenue, respond on.
00:39
9-15.
00:48
Thirteen, thirteen.
00:51
3013, 13, 19, 19.
00:57
And then engine 25 arrived just to a tent smoldering on the sidewalk.
01:02
We can handle.
01:04
Tell me, a tent smoldering on the sidewalk.
01:06
Thanks.
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Location mentioned:
SE Carlton St & SE 51st Ave, Portland, OR 97206
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