A food cart in Southwest Portland went up in flames this afternoon, sending fire and huge plumes of smoke into the sky. Witnesses say the Lai Thai food cart at SW 1st and Columbia caught fire shortly after 3 pm. Bystanders heard booms coming from the blaze, apparently from exploding fuel canisters .
The cause of the fire wasn't immediately apparent. It's been put out.
Here's videos!
Check out the 4:50 mark of this video to see a large explosion, after which the fire (further) expands to nearby cars.
Two guys who witnessed it. Were in office building. Started small, then got real big. pic.twitter.com/VSRLwxO9Cp
— doug brown (@dougbrown8) October 18, 2017
Food cart fire at SW 1st Ave. and Columbia #pdxtraffic @Oregonian pic.twitter.com/ZXKJ5dafF2
— Stephanie Yao Long (@stephyaolong) October 18, 2017