Smoke seen near chicken restaurant on I-5 northbound, Portland OR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/3/2025 09:17 AM

I-5, Portland, OR

Firefighters responded to a report of smoke on the northbound side of I-5 near the chicken restaurant on the island by exit 307. The smoke was caused by a cooking fire on the ground near the exit area. No further fire was reported.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

For you in engine 24, this sounds more of just like a smoke investigation to me.

00:04

Collar was headed southbound, said the smoke was coming from the northbound side near the chicken place, which I believe is that JV chicken on the island.

00:17

Track 8 copies.

00:23

Truck 8 from into 24, if you aren't going to have to come back south, turn around and go north, you could clear in Loachmo, we need you.

00:33

Truck 8 copies, we'll be AIQ.

00:36

Thanks.

00:41

We've got to the AIQ in 2019.

00:48

Let's want from Bobo Forward.

00:50

Bravo, Good.

00:52

Do we have any more information on our call as to why this patient wants to go to Unity?

01:03

Nope,

01:04

just that she says she has a broken hip and wants to pack her suitcase.

01:12

Bravo 401 copies, thank you.

01:19

This is that she 8 for radio truck.

01:22

C8 that reads you loud and clear.

01:25

You're loud and clear. I'll start. Good morning.

01:27

Medic 312, police on seeing requesting for an EMS6 at the transit station at Civic Drive, 1413, Northwest Civic Drive, your talk or Pazok is Ox 1.

01:36

Medic 3121, being requested by police on an EMS6, 1413, Northwest Civic Drive, your talk group is ox 1 at 9.22.

01:46

Sick person, conscious breathing?

01:52

I'll be able to get astride.

01:57

Like 1321 being requested code 1 by PSR 3 on scene of a call at near Southwest 12 Avenue, your talker, box 1.

02:05

Medic 1321 being requested code 1 by PSR on scene with somebody who is just sick, conscious and breathing.

02:14

They're at near Southwest 13th Avenue, your talker, BizWax 1 at 922.

02:23

Engine 2, you attempting on step out?

02:26

Copy 14.

02:29

Happy, thank you, 923.

02:35

Dispaction 24.

02:37

Go ahead, engine 24.

02:40

Just cooking fire. You may get other calls, it's right next to I-5, but it's on the ground there below, exit 307.

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Firefighters responded to a report of smoke on the northbound side of I-5 near the chicken restaurant on the island by exit 307. The smoke was caused by a cooking fire on the ground near the exit area. No further fire was reported.

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