Massive blaze engulfs Milwaukie train bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clackamas fire crews battled a massive blaze at a structured bridge in Milwaukie early Tuesday morning.
According to officials, crews responded to the fire around 2:40 a.m. near the 13600 block of Southeast Fairoaks Drive where they found a large train trestle on fire.
Additional units responded to the scene and quickly got to work battling the fire.
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A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire) A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire) A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire) A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire) A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire) A structured train bridge in Milwaukie caught fire early on Aug. 20 (Clackamas Fire)
Video of the scene shows the trestle engulfed, while crews worked to put the fire out.
Officials said that the fire was under control by just before 3:50 a.m. and the there were no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A spokesperson for Portland & Western Railroad told KOIN 6 News that they need to assess the damage before the bridge can be used again.
“We’ll need to assess any potential damage to the structure from the fire before we can allow operations to run. Thankfully, the fire has been extinguished,” the spokesperson said.
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