Investigators are also on scene trying to determine the cause of the fire. Neither of them has been publicly identified.Īccording to officials, fire crews are still on scene and will likely be there throughout the night. The second firefighter was taken to a hospital after fire crews knocked down the blaze, officials said.īoth firefighters suffered minor injuries and are expected to be released from hospital care on Tuesday. He was wearing his gear and was standing outside when there was a smoke explosion that blew him backwards, said the doctor. Hes doing well, said Rob Garrison, a Portland Fire & Rescue spokesperson. Lounge Lizard is a Portland Oregon based vintage and used furniture retailer specializing in Funk, Retro, Lighting and Custom Made 50s Lamp Shades. The first injured firefighter was taken to a hospital while the blaze raged on.
The fire ripped through a building on Hawthorne Boulevard and 13th Avenue that houses the Lounge Lizard vintage shop, Really Good Stuff antique store, Riyadhs Lebanese Restaurant, and other businesses. Two Portland firefighters were injured in an explosion while standing outside a burning building in Southeast Portland Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
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