Man threw Molotov cocktail, starting fire that destroyed east Portland apartment complex, witnesses say

Daniel Domingo was getting ready for the day in his second-floor apartment when he noticed smoke wafting up past the front window.

When he realized the building was on fire, he and his family quickly gathered what they could, including their dog, but by the time they got outside they realized they’d have to jump from the terrace. Even Domingo’s mother, who’s approaching her 70s, leaped from the second floor.

“I was just thinking about survival,” Domingo, 30, said. “My mom’s the eldest – she shouldn’t even have to deal with any of this.”…

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