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Page 8 * St. Johns Review * #1 - Jan. 9, 2015 * Addresses: PO Box 83068, Port., OR 97283 * reviewnewspaper@gmail.com or reviewnewspaper@comcast.net * 503-283-5086 * web: www.stjohnsreview.com Portland Police & Fire Reports Continued from Page 7 On Dec/ 30 at 7:02 AM Portland Fire- fi ghters were called to a fi re alarm at a residential high-rise building in downtown Portland (255 SW Harri- son St.) When fi refi ghters arrived they received reports from residents noting smoke in some of the hallways. The incident commander called for addi- tional units to respond to the scene. Firefi ghters began searching for the source of the smoke and working to evacuate residents. Due to the ex- treme cold residents were sheltered in the buildings lobby. Fires in high-rise buildings require a very specialized re- sponse with additional personnel. Due to increasing smoke and the number of residents fi re commanders called for a “Second Alarm” bring more personnel and equipment to the scene. The fi re was located in an electrical vault on the 21st fl oor. Firefi ghters were able to hold the fi re at bay using specialized extinguishers but the fi re couldn’t be extinguished until electricians could cut power to the unit. As soon as the fi re was located and isolated fi refi ght- ers began working to remove smoke from the building. Residents were let back into their apartments as soon as the situation was deemed stable and safe. The vault affected fl oors 21-23 and those units will be without pow- er until it can be repaired. The power company shut down the affected vault and fi refi ghters were able to extin- guish the fi re. Fire investigators and the power company have determined that the cause of the fi re was electrical and damage estimates are at $100,000 so far. This fi re is a good reminder that residents should immediately evacuate a building when the fi re alarm sounds. Plan your escape route before an emergency and avoid elevators. --------------------------------------------- BANK ROBBERY INVESTIGATION IN PEARL News Release: Portland Police Bureau Posted on FlashAlert: December 31st, 2014 11:29 AM On Wednesday December 31, 2014, at 10:56 a.m., Central Precinct offi - cers responded to the report of a bank robbery at Chase Bank, located at 1239 Northwest Couch Street. Offi - cers arrived in the area and contacted employees who told police that the suspect entered the bank, implied he had a gun, and demanded money. Af- ter obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect left the bank and was last seen walking eastbound on Couch Street. Several offi cers checked the area but did not locate anyone match- ing the suspect’s description. The sus- SUBSCRIBE to the R EVIEW Portland’s Oldest Community Newspaper Founded in 1904 Have your 111 year old community newspaper deliv- ered directly to your mailbox! 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