5-Alarm Fire At NE Portland Car Yard Consumes Nearby Homes

A car lot fire at Northeast 75th Avenue and Northeast Killingsworth Street grew to five alarms Monday and sent thick dark smoke billowing through the metro area. Firefighters said the water supply is difficult in the area of the fire. Portland Fire & Rescue issued a one mile “shelter in place” zone around the fire. People inside homes in the immediate area of the fire were told to evacuate. “I could see the smoke billowing up from our house over there, and just saw that get bigger and bigger as we walked over," James Nielson told FOX 12. A nearby apartment building and duplex were destroyed by the fire.