A five-alarm fire at a salvage yard near the intersection of NE 75th Ave. and NE Killingsworth Street that sparked March 12, 2018 caused schools, clinics and streets to close and forced evacuations of the neighbors.
DEQ issued a $52,854 penalty to NW Metals for violating environmental laws and ordered the company to correct outstanding violations
What did we breath? How did agencies respond? What can we do now? Just some of the questions raised by local residents.
Businesses that suffered economic losses due to the five-alarm fire at a scrapyard in NE Portland on March 12, 2018 are encouraged to complete a worksheet which may help them secure an SBA loan.
Fire crews turn property back over to salvage yard operator NW Metal
Authorities lifted all evacuation orders for N.E. Portland about 5 p.m. Tuesday, declaring “all clear’’ after repeated monitoring showed air quality had returned to healthy levels.
Residents between NE 72nd and NE 76th Ave, from Killingsworth to Alberta, still under evacuation orders
Emergency Management’s mission is to coordinate and support the efforts of local government to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and human caused emergencies and disasters.
Works partnership with our communities to promote and protect the health of all people in Multnomah County.