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PulsePoint embed at the bottom ... 9 fires today as of 4pm PT. Not sure how many is normal though.

• pdx_flyer 1y ago
  A bunch of them are vegetation fires. We are very dry here right now, so any thrown cigarette is a risk. We are supposed to get some rain this weekend.
  • j_walter 1y ago
    https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/data-shows-fires-at-homeless-camps-remained-a-large-portion-of-portland-blazes-last-year/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/data-shows-fires-at-ho... Portland has issues with homeless...no one can deny this fact. Things are a little better since hard drugs were recriminalized, but the city is far from "fine".
    • pdx_flyer 1y ago
      Oh, are the homeless the reason the National Guard was called in? I thought it was for the protests. /s Yes, Portland has a homeless issue. It has had one since I moved here in 2013 (and probably before then). Covid made it worse but the issue is slowly getting better. But again, homelessness isn't what the President and Kristi Noem are talking about.
      • j_walter 1y ago
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        • cosmicgadget 1y ago
          Interesting argumentation style. Which other cities should be occupied by federalized troops?
• superb_dev 1y ago
  It’s wildfire season unfortunately so some fires are expected
  • j_walter 1y ago
    Wildfires don't usually happen downtown...which is what this website seems to be tracking. At least from this 2023 article the number of fires related to the homeless camps is pretty consistent and only the % drops during the summer months. https:
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    • superb_dev 1y ago
      I wouldn’t call them wildfires when they’re downtown either. Wildfire season just means it’s hot and dry so fires start easier everywhere
      • pdx_flyer 1y ago
        Yep, everything is dry, including the 5,200 park that sits less than a mile from downtown (Forest Park).