Crews extinguish basement fire on East Burnside

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Fire crews knocked down a Friday morning fire in a NE Portland basement.

Officials say crews responded near Northeast 28th Avenue and East Burnside Street where flames had ripped through the basement stairs of a building and smoke was coming out through the roof.

PF&R said they managed to enter the basement through a second entrance however the older modified building structure posed a challenge for the crews.

At 8:30, officials said they managed to bypass the basement stairs using an extension ladder and extinguish the blaze.

Connected buildings, including ice cream shop Fifty-Licks, are being investigated for potential smoke or fire damage officials said.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.