Bend, OR. – Official Release: At 0920 am on January 27, 2025, Bend Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 23220 Hwy 20 East. Initial reports were of a building on fire, with possibly multiple outbuildings on fire. First arriving crews found an approximately 1,000 square foot shop building fully engulfed, with attached lean-tos also engulfed.
Fire crews initiated a defensive attack due to heavy fire conditions and were able to quickly knock down the fire before it could spread to nearby structures or trailers. The shop building was not occupied at the time of the fire, and the homeowner was not displaced by the fire. No Red Cross assistance was needed. Bend Fire & Rescue did receive mutual aid in the form of two water tenders from Alfalfa Fire and traffic control by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Fire operations are prolonged due to a lack of water supply in the area, with the necessity to utilize water tenders and portable tanks.
The fire is under investigation at this time, with losses estimated at $50,000 to the structure and $25,000 to the contents.
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