Crews battle heavy blaze in old NE Portland Kmart building

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Fire crews are on the scene of a huge fire at an old Kmart building in Northeast Portland, authorities said.

Portland Fire & Rescue shared on Twitter Wednesday morning that crews were on the scene of a fire at the intersection of Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard at a building that used to be a Kmart.

Originally, the fire was called in as a second alarm, but the fire was swiftly upgraded to a third alarm and the fourth alarm as authorities said crews worked to set up a perimeter.

According to PF&R, hydrants are limited in the area, but due to the large parking lot, crews are able to set up aerial operations.

The Oregon Department of Transportation announced that Sandy Boulevard is closed from 122nd Avenue to 125th Avenue.

This is a developing story.