Crime & Safety

Early Morning Fire Forces Evacuations, Destroys Building Under Construction

Flames could be seen from I-5. No injuries reported.

A two-alarm fire Wednesday morning destroyed unfinished apartments at the intersection of Killingsworth and Minnesota Avenue in North Portland.

The fire was reported just after 4:00 Wednesday morning.

It quickly went to a second-alarm as firefighters battled the fire in the three story apartment building.

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Nearby houses were evacuated - some were damaged by the intense heat - but there were no injuries reported.

Flames could be seen from I-5.

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Photos courtesy Portland Fire & Rescue

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