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MAX Train Catches Fire In Southeast Portland
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 12, 5:33 PM PDT
updated Oct 12, 7:23 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KOIN, KPTV (FOX 12) and KGW, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A fire sparked by a mechanical issue broke out on a MAX train in Southeast Portland, disrupting Orange Line service, KGW and KPTV (FOX 12) reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 3, Oct 12, 8:07 PM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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