Early-AM NE Bend shed hearth spreads to storage, dwelling; residents escape unharmed

Two canines additionally get out safely; injury estimated at $70,000; trigger below investigation

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A neighbor’s report and police knocking on the door helped two northeast Bend residents and their two canines escape a hearth early Tuesday morning that unfold from a shed to the storage and residential, inflicting $70,000 in injury.

Bend Hearth & Rescue crews have been referred to as round 3:30 a.m. to a neighbor’s report of a shed on hearth on Stacy Lane, Deputy Hearth Marshal Dan Derlacki stated.

Police arrived on scene first and located the shed was engulfed, with flames spreading to the home and timber. They knocked on the door to alert the occupants, who escaped unhurt, together with each of their canines, Derlacki stated.

The hearth had unfold to the storage when hearth crews arrived. Derlacki stated they shortly stopped the blaze, preserving it from spreading to the house’s inside.

Damages have been estimated at $70,000 to the house, contents and two vehicles parked within the driveway, certainly one of which was an entire loss.

The reason for the hearth was below investigation, with investigators returning to the scene later within the morning. An American Pink Cross catastrophe crew was referred to as in to help the residents.

Derlacki famous that each occupants hire and have renters’ insurance coverage.

“Bend Hearth Division extremely recommends anybody who rents or leases get hold of renters’ insurance coverage for them and their households,” the hearth official stated in a information launch.

“It is a low-cost insurance coverage coverage that may shield you, within the occasion of a fireplace like this,” he added. “The home-owner’s insurance coverage will solely cowl the loss to the constructing, not your private belongings. Verify together with your insurance coverage supplier for particulars, however many occasions, having automobile and renters’ insurance coverage with the identical firm will help scale back the fee by way of reductions for a number of insurance policies.”