Scarlet letter U tips firefighters to safety

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Channel: KOIN 6 · 2013 · News & Politics

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Perhaps you've seen the scarlet "U" on the outside of a building in Portland and didn't know what it meant. But firefighters always check for that letter when they race into a building.

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