Update: Three people being questioned this morning in connection with car fires

Posted by The Oregonian May 24, 2007 07:05AM

Categories: Breaking News, Portland

Three people are in custody in connection with the recent string of car fires in Southeast Portland.

Authorities this morning said the three are being interviewed at Southeast Precinct. None of the individuals have been charged. No additional information was released about the people, including where they were taken into custody or how investigators tracked them down.

Meanwhile, firefighters and arson investigators were at the scene of another car fire this morning. If investigators determine it was intentionally set, it would bring the total number of intentionally burned vehicles to eight in three days.

This morning's fire was reported at Northeast 35th Avenue and Schuyler Street. (Interactive map of the fires)

The car that burned this morning is an older model Honda Accord. The car did not engulf in fire. One side of the car appeared burned and windows were broken.