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Fire damages vacant SE Portland house for 2nd time

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire damaged a vacant house for the second time in a year.

Crews responded to a reported fire in the 7900 block of SE Crystal Springs Blvd around 5 a.m.

Neighbors told officials that the home was vacant but there were possibly squatters inside.

The fire was put out quickly and no one was found inside.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. There was a fire in the same home a year ago, officials say.