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Updated: Fire Breaks Out at Pizza Jerk

Details are still developing

Portland Fire & Rescue putting out the blaze at Pizza Jerk
Portland Fire & Rescue putting out the blaze at Pizza Jerk
Twitter/Portland Fire & Rescue

This article has been updated (below)

According to a Tweet posted by Portland Fire & Rescue at 3:23 p.m. today, June 7, a fire has broken out at Pizza Jerk, the new pizza restaurant by Bunk's Tommy Habetz. The Tweet reads:

The O's Michael Russell then tweeted the following, reporting that no one was harmed:

Other Tweets are rolling in with pictures showing the extent of the fire:

Pizza Jerk is located at 5028 NE 42nd Ave., and it is also home to Mika Paredes's Girls Club pop-up, which just held its first dinner this past Sunday. Pizza Jerk is currently closed. Stay tuned for more developments here on Eater.

Update: The Oregonian spoke with Pizza Jerk manager Tyler Hauptman, who confirms that no one was hurt and says the fire was the result of the electrical box, located in the dining room. The O brings some good news: While the damage in the dining room was "significant," the kitchen and bar were entirely spared.

Pizza Jerk

5028 Northeast 42nd Avenue, , OR 97218 (503) 284-9333 Visit Website

Girls Club

5028 NE 42nd Ave. (behind Pizza Jerk), Portland, OR

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