PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a large brush fire at the Gateway Green Bike Park on Wednesday evening.

PF&R says the fire was initially reported ranging from the size of a basketball court to the size of a house at the off the side of I-205 north of the Gateway Transit Center just before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Firefighters are focused primarily on stopping the spread of the fire to the north, since the south side has been stopped and the west side of the fire approaching the freeway has nowhere to go, according to PF&R.

Wind has been contributing to the spread of the fire.

As of 6:23 p.m., fire crews have reduced the primary body of the fire and are addressing smoldering hot spots.

A city arborist has been requested to potentially remove a large tree that

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