Dark smoke hung over parts of Portland Saturday afternoon as firefighters worked to battle a wildfire on Ross Island.

The fire was reported at 4:43 p.m.

Firefighters in Portland were on the verge of sounding a second alarm around 5:30 p.m., as firefighters sprayed water from fireboats and tried to battle the floodwaters from the nearby shoreline.

The Portland Fire Department also sent firefighters on a fireboat to the island to assist in extinguishing the fire.

According to the Portland Fire & Rescue Bureau, firefighters on the island found old, abandoned equipment and burning tractor tires, but no buildings.

While firefighters were battling the blaze on Ross Island, other personnel were assisting other agencies in extinguishing a large fire on Sauvie Island, firefighters said.

— Maxine Bernstein writes about federal courts and criminal law. Reach her at 503-221-8212, [email protected], follow her at X @maxoregonianor on LinkedIn.

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