PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person is dead after a house fire in Southeast Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Just before 4:30 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews originally responded to a medical call at 11015 Southeast Long Street, but this was soon upgraded to a residential fire.
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Officials said first arriving crews found a one-story home with smoke coming from the inside.
After securing a backup hose line and ventilating the fire through the roof, officials said the fire was extinguished by around 5 a.m…