Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in the fire in southwest Washington. A fire suppressant inside the Portland box protected the ballots and only three were damaged. Law enforcement officials believe the two incidents — and a similar Vancouver incident three weeks ago — are all linked. The Office of the Secretary of State in Washington said voters should check their ballot status online at votewa.gov to track its return status. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/ballot-box-portland-fire/283-715589de-58ea-480d-bd14-655df3da6d16 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect