A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an east Portland fire that injured several people, authorities said Friday.
Shaun Michael Szwarz has been arrested on accusations of arson, reckless endangering and criminal mischief, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
The fire, which drew an extensive response from Portland and Gresham fire agencies, was reported at 5:53 a.m. Friday at a three-story apartment building near East Burnside Street and 104th Avenue. Fire crews extinguished the fire, which went to four alarms, after about an hour…