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Yahoo
31-07-2025
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Body found in Willamette River near Steel Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A body was found floating in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge late Sunday morning, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Around 11 a.m., officials said a 911 caller reported a body floating in the water near the Eastbank Esplanade. After arriving in the area, a PF&R rescue boat crew then found and recovered the body. The body has been taken to Cathedral Park and turned over to the medical examiner, who will determine the cause and manner of death, authorities said. No other information is available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Traffic impacted as Portland crews mop up I-5 fire near Greeley Avenue ramp
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A fire off I-5 near the Greeley Avenue Ramp has been mostly extinguished after it sparked early Thursday afternoon. The vegetation fire was first reported around 12:10 p.m. on the slope of N Greeley Avenue, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. By 12:45 p.m., the fire was mostly out. Rowena Fire burning in Wasco County was human-caused, wildland officials say 'Crews will be on scene for an extended time period to mop up all hot spots,' PF&R said. 'Traffic will be affected on Greeley for an extended period of time with crews working on this hillside vegetation fire.' The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue our seasonal fire coverage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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SE Portland church catches fire, may have been intentional authorities said
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire at a Southeast Portland Catholic church may have been intentionally set, authorities said. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, crews responded to a fire at the Sacred Heart Church on Southeast 11th in Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood early Wednesday morning. The fire was quickly put out, but authorities said an investigator is on the way to the scene and that the fire may have been intentionally set. Stay with KOIN 6 as we bring you more on this developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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PF&R investigating ‘suspicious' Powellhurst-Gilbert apartment fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland Fire & Rescue is investigating after a 'suspicious' fire at an apartment building in the Powellhurst-Gilber Neighborhood early Sunday morning. Just before 6 a.m., PF&R responded to a reported residential fire near the intersection of Southeast 118th and Holgate, where the Bureau of Emergency Communication indicated that fire and smoke was seen from a recently vacated apartment. On the scene, crews saw the blaze on the first and second level of an apartment with smoke pushing through the garage and on the eave line. Sheriff wants to charge for rescues of 'negligent, reckless' hikers in Skamania County Crews were able to quickly suppress the fire and said all occupants made it out of the building. According to PF&R, there were no reported injuries and neighboring apartment units were unaffected. Officials said there were reports of a suspicious person on the property who was quickly arrested by police and has since been released from police custody. Portland's 10 best burger joints of 2025, according to Yelp 'After conducting their scene examination, collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses and the deploying our Arson K9, fire investigators believe this fire was intentionally set,' PF&R said. Investigators are asking community members for help identifying any suspicious behavior before the fire. Anyone who saw anything suspicious while traveling along SE Holgate between 5:30 a.m. and 5:50 a.m. Sunday morning is asked to contact Portland Fire & Rescue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Portland Fire & Rescue: Illegal burning letters are a fraud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you get a letter from Portland Fire & Rescue about illegal burning on your property, it's a fraud. That's what officials with Portland Fire & Rescue said Tuesday about the letters some city residents have received. Not only are the letters fake, officials said, the 800 phone number listed in the letter 'directs recipients to an adult content phone line.' Van with damaged bumpers, taped window sought in possible SE Portland abduction There are a number of ways to know this is fake. The logo on the envelope and the letterhead are not the same as the official PFR letterhead. The ordinance cited in the letter — which threatens fines of $1500 or 'involuntary' property forfeiture — has nothing to do with illegal burning or forfeiting property. The signature is not from Interim Chief AJ Jackson. And then there's that 800 number. In a statement, PFR officials said: 'Portland Fire & Rescue has not sent out these letters claiming you must contact a toll-free phone number or pay a fee that must be mailed to PF&R, nor has PF&R threatened any property owners with 'involuntary' property forfeiture. PF&R would like to remind Portlanders to never provide any financial information over the phone or by mail to an unknown or unverified source.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
