Portland man finds thousands of illegally dumped tires on newly bought land

A Portland man, Khanh Tran, bought a 1.2-acre property and returned with a contractor to find an estimated 50,000–75,000 illegally dumped tires covering the site, potentially costing hundreds of thousands to clean up. Metro says illegal tire dumping has spiked in the region, but cannot remove tires on private property; investigations involve the Multnomah County Sheriff and the Oregon DEQ. Transfer stations allow only a limited number of tires per day, highlighting an accountability gap as Tran presses forward with his home-building plans.