REDMOND, OR -- One unit of a townhome is considered a total loss, following a Sunday morning fire near the Eagle Crest Resort. Authoritis say renters smelled smoke coming from the laundry room, near the entrance from the garage. They realized the inside of the garage was on fire and evacuated while calling 911. 

Redmond firefighters responded to Forest Ridge Loop just after 10 a.m., along with help from Cloverdale and Bend Fire. They discovered the fire had spread to two vehicles in the driveway. Crews knocked down the flames and checked for extension to neighboring units. 

Adjoining townhomes were damaged by smoke, but losses in the original unit total around $750,000. The fire's cause remaisn under investigation, but Redmond Fire belives it started at the ceiling of the garage.