PORTLAND — Portland fire and rescue officials say a fire forced nine people from a Southeast Portland apartment building in the middle of the night.
KATU-TV reports that crews were called at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a fire at the Hamilton Park Apartments.
Officials say a couch in a second story apartment caught fire, and the flames spread to a wall and onto the back patio.
The first floor apartment below suffered water damage while crews worked to put out the fire.