Oregon authorities confirm fires at ballot boxes in Washington and Portland are connected | 28 Oct 2024 | Authorities in Portland, Oregon, on Monday said they have identified a “suspect vehicle” that is connected to two fires that were set in ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver, Washington, Monday morning. One fire was set by incendiary devices at ballot boxes in Portland at 3:30 a.m. local time… The fire was extinguished by the time law enforcement showed up, but three ballots were damaged by the blaze. Approximately two hours later, another fire broke out in Vancouver, which was also set by an incendiary device on the outside of the box. The second fire destroyed hundreds of ballots. Police officials said that material from both incendiary devices showed that the attacks were connected. They were also connected to another fire in Vancouver, Washington, at a ballot box on Oct. 8.