Fire destroys house, storage building in Bend: officials
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire in a storage building which spread to a nearby house prompted response from Bend Fire & Rescue early Sunday morning.
Just before 12:45 a.m., crews responded to a reported structure fire near the 21000 block of Rickard Road. Callers were claiming a barn fire was in danger of spreading to a neighboring home.
On arrival, firefighters found a 1,400 square foot storage building fully engulfed in flames, which had spread to nearby trees and the outside of a small house.
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The fire was quickly put out, but the storage building and everything inside were a complete loss, authorities say.
Additionally, while the fire did not significantly damage the inside of the house, it was still found unlivable.
The total damage is estimated to be $200,000, officials say. The exact cause of the fire could not be determined because of the extensive damage.
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