An incident involving an incendiary device placed inside a ballot box caused a fire in Portland, Oregon, early Monday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The authorities received reports of a fire at a ballot box located in the 1000 block of Southeast Morrison Street around 3:30 a.m. local time.
Upon arrival, officers found that the fire had already been extinguished by security personnel in the area. It was determined that the fire was ignited by an incendiary device that had been placed inside the ballot box. The Explosive Disposal Unit of the Portland Police Bureau responded to the scene and safely cleared the device.
