Arson investigation underway after car fire at Portland city councilor’s home

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland Police Bureau are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out early Sunday morning at the home of City Councilor Candace Avalos.

Firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle fire around 2:40 a.m. in the city’s Mill Park neighborhood, according to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau. When crews arrived, they found several parked, unoccupied vehicles and a carport engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

Investigators later determined that the vehicle where the fire began belonged to Avalos. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, but authorities described it as suspicious. No arrests have been made.

Avalos said she was home when the fire started and was able to esca