BEND, OR -- El Sancho's Taco Shop East on NE Delalb was destroyed in an early morning fire. Bend firefighters arrived at around 1 a.m Thursday and found the building fully engulfed in flames.
They were able to put it out within 30 minutes, but not before it caused more than $250,000 in damage. Several cars from a neighboring dealership were also damaged by radiating heat, 20 feet away.
The fire's cause is under investigation.

AFTERNOON UPDATE -- Bend Fire investigators say the blaze started from ashes that were not disposed of properly after outdoor cooking.

Image courtesy of Bend Fire & Rescue