PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A small fire caused the World Trade Center building in downtown Portland to be evacuated Wednesday.
Smoke spread through the high-rise headquarters of the electric utility Portland General Electric. No injuries were reported.
The fire was called in at about 2:15 p.m. and was out within minutes. Power was restored, but building officials advised tenants to leave for the day because of lingering smoke. Among them are the Portland office of Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and The Associated Press.
The fire department said it hadn’t yet determined the cause.
