<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Tuesday,  May 7 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
News / Northwest

1 dead, 1 injured in Portland house fire

By Associated Press
Published: October 29, 2015, 9:56am

PORTLAND — Portland Fire & Rescue says one man died and another was injured in an early morning house fire.

Flames were coming from multiple floors and multiple windows when firefighters arrived shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. A resident who had escaped from the Northeast Portland home said there was a man still inside.

Firefighters began dousing the flames while others went inside to search for the man, but he was found dead.

One man who lives in the home was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The fire cause is under investigation.

Support local journalism

Your tax-deductible donation to The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism program will contribute to better local reporting on key issues, including homelessness, housing, transportation and the environment. Reporters will focus on narrative, investigative and data-driven storytelling.

Local journalism needs your help. It’s an essential part of a healthy community and a healthy democracy.

Community Funded Journalism logo
Loading...