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PF&R Responds to HazMat Spill

Portland Fire responded to tanker truck on Hayden Island with an active leak of Sulfuric Acid.

August 10, 2026 9:05 am Press release

Arborist Fatally Injured in Tree-Fall Accident

Portland Fire & Rescue and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue combine efforts to safely bring victim of tree falling accident to roadway below incident location.

August 4, 2026 4:51 pm Press release

PF&R responds to multiple vehicles and structure fire overnight

Portland Fire responded to a warehouse on NE Columbia in the Cully Neighborhood with multiple vehicles involved with fire that extended to the interior of the structure. A second alarm response was requested. Cause under investigation.

August 4, 2026 8:31 am Press release

PF&R responds to 4-Alarm Commercial Fire

PF&R responds to former Centennial Mills Warehouse on NW Naito Parkway in a 4-alarm commercial fire. Concerns of structural collapse have forced the closure of NW Naito as crews stay on scene overnight to address any flare up of flames in the structure.

Updated August 3, 2026 4:09 pm Press release

TWO-ALARM HIGHRISE FIRE IN NE PORTLAND

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a reported kitchen fire in a 14th-floor apartment on East Burnside Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues.

July 26, 2026 7:56 am Press release

Lightning Strike Causes Commercial Warehouse Fire in Kenton Neighborhood

Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) responded to a commercial warehouse fire in Portland's Kenton neighborhood after lightning struck the roof of the building, igniting a small fire.

July 23, 2026 8:22 am Press release

Portland Fire & Rescue Deploys Specialty Rescue Team to Support Akawa Butte Fire

Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) has deployed a specialized rescue team to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry with the Akawa Butte Fire burning near Sisters, Oregon. The duration of their assignment is anywhere from 7-14 days.

July 22, 2026 9:51 am Press release

Early Morning House Fire in SE Portland Brentwood-Darlington Leaves Two Residents Critically Injured

Portland Fire & Rescue responded to an early morning residential structure fire in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood of Southeast Portland that resulted in two residents sustaining critical injuries and the displacement of five occupants.

July 15, 2026 6:48 pm Press release

2026 Fireworks Data

Portland Fire & Rescue Fireworks Season Response Data.

Updated July 9, 2026 3:10 pm Press release

From 911 call-taker to top leader: New director selected for Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications

Summary: New 911 director Steve Mawdsley brings decades of experience and an innovative approach to meeting our community's needs on their worst day.

May 18, 2026 11:55 am Press release

News Release: At a new location, next to I-5, the annual Portland Aerial Tram evacuation exercise is set for Sunday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon

No traffic impacts expected

Highly visible location this year, next to I-5, for routine annual training

Updated October 4, 2024 12:06 pm Press release

Portland Fire to begin Alternative OD Response in Downtown Core

January 9, 2024 9:33 am Press release

Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes

Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.

September 9, 2021 10:00 am Press release

PBOT to lower speed limit on 5.5 miles of 122nd Avenue to improve safety on a high crash corridor

The Portland Bureau of Transportation will reduce the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on 122nd Avenue between NE Sandy Boulevard and SE Foster Road on Wednesday morning, April 21.

Updated April 20, 2021 11:35 am Press release

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