Portland, Oregon. (coyne) — A fire at a homeless encampment in Northeast Portland burned out of control early Saturday and destroyed a nearby restaurant, authorities said.
The fire started next to the Red Robin restaurant on Northeast Avenue in the Lloyd District.
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Portland firefighters respond to a fire at a Red Robin restaurant in the Lloyd District. January 18, 2026 (Courtesy of Portland Fire Rescue Department).
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Portland firefighters respond to a fire at a Red Robin restaurant in the Lloyd District. January 18, 2026 (Courtesy of Portland Fire Rescue Department).
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Portland firefighters respond to a fire at a Red Robin restaurant in the Lloyd District. January 18, 2026 (Courtesy of Portland Fire Rescue Department).
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Portland firefighters respond to a fire at a Red Robin restaurant in the Lloyd District. January 18, 2026 (Courtesy of Portland Fire Rescue Department).
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Portland firefighters respond to a fire at a Red Robin restaurant in the Lloyd District. January 18, 2026 (Courtesy of Portland Fire Rescue Department).
Portland Fire Rescue said when firefighters arrived, cleaning crews alerted them that the fire initially started outside the building and had spread to the restaurant.
Firefighters opened part of the burned wall and began extinguishing the blaze.
No one was injured.
Fire officials said they determined the fire at the homeless encampment had spread to the building.
PF&R urges people to keep fires at least 15 feet away from buildings and store them in metal containers rather than out in the open.
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