The Portway Tavern — a dive bar frequented by St. Johns neighborhood residents and University of Portland students — caught on fire Monday morning, shutting down the bar for the foreseeable future.
Around 4 a.m. on September 6, Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a call in St Johns, arriving at the Portway on North Willamette Boulevard. Terry Foster, public information officer with Portland Fire and Rescue, says the fire started outside, quickly spreading inside where it did significant damage to the ceiling, bar, and walls of the dining room. The Portway is currently, and indefinitely, closed.
Foster says that there were no injuries reported, and that no
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