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Bend Fire & Rescue responded to the structure fire on Chuckanut Dr off of Brookswood Tuesday evening at 9:52pm. Crews were able to quickly stop the fire and keep it from spreading to adjacent structures. No one was home at the time of the fire and no pets were present. At $75,000 in damage, the house and contents are considered a complete loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A neighbor noticed the smoke and called 911. Luckily, it was still early enough in the evening that they were still awake and could notice the smoke. No smoke alarms were heard during the fire and it’s unclear if any were present. It’s a good reminder that smoke alarms can help not only alert the occupants to a fire, but potentially neighbors or passerbys to something wrong at your home.