Homeless warming fire ignites Portland Red Robin, firefighters say
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Key Points:
- A fire started by a warming fire from a homeless encampment ignited the wall of a Red Robin restaurant in Portland's Lloyd District on Sunday morning.
- Portland Fire & Rescue quickly opened the wall and extinguished the fire before it could spread further inside the Northeast Grand Avenue building.
- The fire was reported early by a cleaning crew, preventing what could have been a fire impacting the entire building.
- No injuries were reported in the incident, though the fire department frequently responds to injuries related to unsafe heating methods.
- Authorities reminded the public to keep outside flames contained in metal bins away from structures and to avoid using stoves for heating.
