Primary / Secondary School, School / University Portland, OR – Sprinklers help control overnight fire at elementary school September 2, 2017 viking210 A school in southwest Portland caught fire early Thursday morning, just two days after it welcomed students for the school year. Portland Fire and Rescue crews responded to the blaze at Southwest Sherman Street and Southwest Water Avenue at 2:43 a.m., which firefighters said started as a dumpster fire before spreading to The International School. The private elementary school is a Spanish, Chinese and Japanese language immersion school with 418 students. Crews knocked down the fire, but not before one building’s electrical system was damaged. Water sprinklers helped minimize fire activity but also added to the destruction.
