A fire destroyed an 113-year-old downtown Portland apartment building and caused a temporary shutdown of I-405 Tuesday, May 16. When Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) crews responded to the May Apartments at Southwest Taylor and 14th Avenue shortly after 10:30 am, flames were pouring out windows. Firefighters reported residents were trapped on multiple fire escapes of the 60-unit building in Goose Hollow. Fire crews assisted residents and their pets down fire escapes and ladders, as.