Chapman Elementary School dumpster catches fire ahead of first day of school

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A dumpster caught fire at Chapman Elementary School on Tuesday, welcoming students back on the first day of the new school year with a plume of black smoke.

According to Portland Fire & Rescue, a single company responded to the dumpster fire on the school’s blacktop.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and it didn’t spread anywhere, officials said…

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