Smoke reported near Portland Road homeless camp, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke near Portland Road Northeast in Salem. The source was an unsheltered person with a warming fire near a homeless camp. There was no evidence of arson or criminal activity.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 8, respond to smoke non-structure.
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At near Portland Road Northeast.
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Cross streets are wayside Paris Northeast and High Ascent Street, Northeast.
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Dispatch, Engine 8.
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Go ahead.
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Do you happen to know if the complainant is going to be able to remain in the area to give us direction if we need it?
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I'll find out.
00:38
And, Jay, he's no longer in the area, he's unable to go back.
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Okay, thank you for checking.
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You're welcome.
00:53
And dispatch engine 8 back, just confirming just the one caller so far on this.
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That's affirmative.
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Thank you.
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Engine 355 and Menick 2. Respond to Brass 2.
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At near Hyacin Street, Northeast.
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Cross streets are Portland Road, northeast and 25th Avenue, Northeast.
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And today we're getting another call from somebody else saying east of that address near where the homeless camps are. They see smoke that's white in color billowing up.
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Okay, thank you.
01:38
We'll go ahead and bump it up based on that info.
01:42
I copy.
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Flash medic 2.
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Go ahead.
01:53
What's that working here?
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It's going to be up to.
02:03
Copy, thank you.
02:09
Dispatch Engine 8, we've arrived and it's just a unsheltered with a warming fire. I'll send you click code.
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I copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301
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