PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A boarded-up house was completely destroyed by a fire that also damaged neighboring homes Sunday morning in Southeast Portland, fire officials said.
Portland Fire & Rescue called the event a “total loss” as the house at 2800 SE Powell Boulevard was already engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived.
Crews responded to the fire at around 2:30 a.m. The blaze was upgraded to a 2-alarm fire, and flames spread to two neighboring homes, heavily damaging one and scorching the other.
Firefighters were not able to save the boarded-up house, and investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
PF&R said they learned there was a “high volume” of reported houseless activity inside and around the house before it burned down.
There were no injuries reported.
