Overview

• Portland Fire & Rescue responded on the morning of September 23 to flames on the front passenger tire of a charter bus at Southwest Broadway and Oak Street after Ice Cube’s Moda Center performance.
• Tre Media later confirmed the vehicle was Ice Cube’s tour bus, and no injuries were reported.
• Investigators are reviewing nearby surveillance footage, and officials have announced no suspects, arrests, or confirmed cause.
• Social-media posts promoting a “firebombing” narrative, including claims of a mistaken ICE deportation bus, remain unverified by authorities.
• Some reports describe the possibility of an electrical mishap, and Ice Cube’s camp has downplayed any targeted motive.