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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