Fire Hits Luxury Condo Building in the Pearl
Monday, October 12, 2015
Justr before 9 am Sunday, Portland Fire Engine 3 was dispatched to report of a fire alarm at 1420 NW Lovejoy St. -- the 7-story Marshall Wells luxury condo building.
The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Condos in the building sell at between $350,000 and more than $1.1 million.
According to the Fire Department, "Upon their arrival, a resident of one of the apartment buildings met the fire engine outside and reported that one of the units was on fire. After circling the block to visualize the building, the crew noticed smoke issuing from a second-story window. The commanding officer then upgraded the incident to an apartment fire, balancing the incident to the appropriate number of responders to handle it.
Once crews made it to the interior, they found that the alarm system had activated, and the sprinkler system was flowing. Interior fire attack crews made entry into the fire room, and reported that the sprinklers had slowed the forward progress of the fire."
There were no injuries or loss of life.
The fire was caused by a crafting heat gun that was set on the hardwood floor by the resident prior to leaving the apartment. It is unclear whether the heat gun was on or not, due to the extent of the damage.
Portland Fire reminds citizens to be cautious when using high-temperature appliances such as hair dryers, irons, heat guns, space heaters, toasters. It is a good practice to leave appliances unplugged when not in use and store them in a safe place away from combustibles.
Marshall Wells is a 7-story warehouse featuring 164 open loft-style homes. While the lofts stay true to their authentic nature, they also include luxury appointments like stainless steel appliances, slate counters, HVAC, indoor parking and cork flooring. Some of the lofts even have unobstructed views of Mt. Hood.
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