Fire crews raced to a two-story commercial building in Southeast Portland Tuesday morning after flames were spotted on the roof, with firefighters quickly shifting their attack toward an exterior patio where the blaze appeared to be concentrated. The fire was knocked down fast, and the building was left with only minor-looking damage.
Portland Fire & Rescue said Engine 1 arrived to find a two-story commercial structure with fire visible on the roof, directing what crews called an offensive fire attack after pinpointing flames on an exterior patio, according to a post from Portland Fire & Rescue
. The building has since been identified as Jackie's, a two-story bar at 930 SE Sandy Blvd., as reported by
KOIN
. Crews got the initial report of a rooftop fire just after 9 a.m., per the same outlet.
Fire Knocked Down Quickly, Damage Called Minor
Portland Fire & Rescue said the fire was extinguished quickly, limiting the scope of any destruction at the bar. The station's report notes that damage appeared minor, with officials describing only a light haze inside the building afterward.
Investigators believe the fire's origin traces back to an exterior furnace that had been heating up exposed wood on the patios, according to the same KOIN report. That belief has not been described as a final determination, and no information on a damage estimate, injuries, or whether the bar has reopened has been confirmed.
Outdoor space was a prominent part of Jackie’s design: the upper patio was expanded by 100 square feet, while the lower patio was enclosed with walls intended to buffer noise from Sandy Boulevard. The venue also describes its rooftop patio as a place for guests to enjoy city views. That setting provides context for the fire’s reported location on an exterior patio, though the cause investigators suspect remains preliminary. The patio changes were part of the bar’s opening plans.
Jackie’s took over the former Century Bar at 930 SE Sandy Blvd. in 2021. The bar was created by the team behind Pearl District cocktail bar Two Wrongs, bringing a new sports-and-dining concept into a space already known for its stadium-style seating and patios. The venue’s opening plans called for weekend brunch, nightly dinner and a larger patio, retaining the prior bar’s role as a gathering place to watch games.
Call Came In Near Sandy and Pine
The initial report placed the blaze in inner Southeast Portland, in the vicinity of Sandy and SE Pine, before the address was pinned down to the Sandy Boulevard bar. Portland Fire & Rescue's own update, posted to the social platform X under the handle pdxfire, remains the clearest real-time account of how quickly crews pivoted from the rooftop to the patio fire once they arrived on scene.
