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Just before 5:30 PM tonight Portland Firefighters were called to a house on fire on the 4300 block of SE 138th Place. Arriving crews found the fire in a bedroom and quickly knocked it down. There were no injuries reported in association with this fire and a fire investigator is working to determine the fire's cause. The Red Cross has been called to help with shelter for three adults who were displaced by this fire.