PORTLAND, Ore. — A new report from the Portland City Ombudsman’s Office finds a Southeast Portland townhome complex was built without meeting some fire safety codes, leaving residents potentially vulnerable if a fire were to break out.
The report, released Wednesday, focuses on a narrow-access road at the Cherry Blossom Townhomes, where residents — especially one mother — have long raised concerns that fire trucks cannot safely reach homes due to parked vehicles and design flaws.
“There are 100 children in our neighborhood, and I’m just trying to keep them safe,” said resident Lacey Sutton…