PORTLAND, Ore. — A fire broke out Thursday evening at the Albertsons in Northeast Portland's Cully neighborhood, according to Portland Fire and Rescue.
Portland firefighters responded to the fire just before 5 p.m. Thursday, reporting heavy black smoke at the Albertsons located at the intersection of Northeast Cully Boulevard and Prescott Street.
Fire officials confirmed that the flames didn't reach the inside of the store, and said the fire was located on the roof of the building.
Portland Fire said construction crews were doing roof repairs when the fire started. Most of the damage was contained to a 20'x40' area of roofing material on the roof — roughly the size of a tennis court. Some of the construction material set ablaze were stacks of multiple sheets of foam material along with propane tanks. There was only minor damage to the actual roof.
Albertsons management personnel was escorted back inside to turn off unattended deli fryers to prevent any other fires, fire officials said.
Portland Fire quickly reported that the fire was "under control" and "completely out."
There were no reported injuries and the reason for the fire is still unknown. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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