evidence: Fire department refutes Trump claim: ‘WE ARE NOT ABLAZE IN PORTLAND’ by J. Edward Moreno - 09/01/20 1:54 PM ET by J. Edward Moreno - 09/01/20 1:54 PM ET The fire department of Portland, Ore., is refuting claims from President Trump that "the entire city is ablaze all the time" amid ongoing protests. [...] "WE ARE NOT ABLAZE IN PORTLAND," Lt. Rich Chatman, a spokesman for Portland Fire & Rescue, told CNN via text message Monday night. "There is a very isolated pocket of demonstrations that have involved fire, none of which has been substantial enough to need more than 1 fire engine."