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A suspect has been arrested in connection with a house fire in an east Portland neighborhood. During the early morning hours of Friday June 11, Portland Fire and Rescue crews arrived to a one-story house with heavy fire showing. The fire was intense enough to break windows on a neighbor’s residence and necessitate firefighters to initially attack from the outside of the house. Crews eventually transitioned to the interior of the home and fully extinguished the fire. The house was a total loss. No occupants were in the home and no injuries were reported. The suspect arrived back on scene during the investigation process, confessed and was arrested.