PORTLAND, Ore. – A fire is reported Tuesday afternoon on BNSF Railway’s former Spokane, Portland & Seattle bridge over the Columbia River connecting Portland with Vancouver, Wash.
The bridge, which parallels Interstate 5, hosts Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight services, as well as BNSF and Union Pacific freight traffic.
Trains News Wire will continue to report as details are available.
Here’s a picture from the folks at McCuddys Marina of a fire in N. Portland. PFR says it’s on a train bridge. They’re having a tough time getting to the fire. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/W35e9wmKFy
— John Hendricks (@JohnKPTV) February 26, 2019
N Marine Dr and N Portland Ave: crews reporting heavy fire and smoke from railroad bridge. Several difficulties in accessing this fire. Crews attempting to advance hose lines now. No injuries reported. #alert. @PBOTinfo
— Portland Fire&Rescue (@PDXFire) February 26, 2019
