BEND, OR -- A fire southeast of Bend destroyed a large shop, a tractor, two pickup trucks, two travel trailers and a car. Firefighters responded to Rickard Road just before 1 a.m. Sunday and found the barn fully engulfed, with flames spreading to a nearby home and trees. They knocked down the fire before it could damage the inside of the house.
The damage to the shop was so extensive, investigators could not determine the exact cause. Losses are estimated at $200,000. No one was hurt.
Bend Fire and Rescue says the home had just one working smoke detector and the resident was lucky to be awakened by the sound of the fire outside.