Crews gain upper hand on Southeast Portland structure fire as response delays local traffic

Crews gain upper hand on Southeast Portland structure fire as response delays local traffic

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters have gained the upper hand after a battle with a blaze at a Southeast Portland building disrupted traffic Friday night. Portland Fire and Rescue announced at 5:14 p.m. in a post on X that crews were responding to a commercial fire near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Stark Street. Community search underway for missing Beaverton nurse The building was vacant, officials said. Even still, the defens…