Today at about 9:50 am Portland Firefighters responded to the call of a fire at Buckaroo Thermoseal. This long time Portland area business is located at 5410 NE 109th Ave.
The first fire company to arrive reported "… a 100 ft. X 200 ft. building with heavy fire and smoke.” The smoke was being generated by a free burning fire in several different types of roofing materials, the heavy black column could be seen for miles.
No evacuations were ordered except for the areas immediately surrounding the fire. Neighboring businesses were temporarily shut down to allow firefighters access to the burning structure.
Initial concerns for firefighters were power lines falling, semi-trucks at the loading dock that needed to be moved, a 5,000 gallon diesel tank near the fire building, and keeping the fire from spreading to other businesses from the embers falling from the smoke column.
First Alarm 9:50 am
Second Alarm 9:56 am
Third Alarm 10:15 am
Recall 11:10 am
80 firefighters from Portland Fire & Rescue and Gresham Fire Department were onscene to battle the fire.
13 Engines
5 Trucks
6 Chief Officers
2 Fire Investigators
1 Fire Commissioner and staff