Portland Fire crews are responding Monday night, November 9, 2026, to a ruptured gas line at a warehouse in Northeast Portland near NE 122 and Marx. The department said NW Natural has been notified of the incident and requested to the scene.
The response was announced at 9:50 pm Monday, November 9, 2026, in a post from Portland Fire & Rescue
, which wrote that crews were handling a ruptured gas line in a warehouse in Northeast Portland near NE 122 and Marx, and that NW Natural had been notified and requested to the scene. Portland Fire & Rescue shared the update through its @pdxfire account.
What Remains Unknown
As of this report, it has not been established what caused the rupture at the NE 122 and Marx warehouse, and there is no confirmation of whether anyone was evacuated or injured, or whether the leak has since been contained. No further details on the exact warehouse address, gas readings, or a hazard perimeter have been released.
Gas Line Breaks Have Repeatedly Hit Northeast Portland
Northeast Portland has seen a string of gas line incidents in recent years, though none of those outcomes can be assumed for Monday night's rupture. In April 2024, a horizontal drilling machine struck a natural gas pipe near Northeast 138th Avenue and Airport Way, according to KPTV, which reported that Portland Fire & Rescue evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution, though no gas readings were picked up inside those structures. The same incident shut down a section of Airport Way between 122nd and 138th while crews searched for the leak, as reported by KATU.
Other breaks have followed a similar pattern. In the Cully neighborhood near Northeast Wygant Street and 64th Avenue, a construction crew struck a natural gas feeder line with a backhoe, according to KGW, which reported nearby buildings were evacuated.
Faster Resolutions Have Also Happened
A rupture in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood on August 31, 2026, prompted evacuations, but NW Natural was able to stop that leak roughly 40 minutes later by clamping the affected lines, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive.
No timeline has been given for when the current leak near NE 122 and Marx might be resolved. This is a developing story, and Hoodline will update it as more information becomes available.
