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3-alarm fire burns pallet recycling business in NE Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A three-alarm fire burned through a pallet recycling business in northeast Portland on Thursday night, according to Portland Fire & Rescue.
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At about 7:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire on Northeast 47th Avenue near the Whitaker Ponds Natural Area.
They said the fire started in a large stack of pallets and then the flames threatened to spread to nearby buildings.
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Crews also said they determined there was a “large fuel storage tank” and the fire brought down several live powerlines. The power company sent a crew to help deal with the live wires.
Crews said the business also doubled as a home, but no one was inside and no injuries have been reported. Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading beyond the pallet recycling business building.
This is a developing story and updates will be added as available.
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