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Camas-area home destroyed by ‘fast moving’ fire

Firefighters hindered by locked gate, lack of nearby fire hydrant

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A home located at 27801 N.E. 66th Way, north of Camas, is consumed by fire, Friday, July 5, 2024. No residents or firefighters were injured by the blaze. (Photo courtesy of East County Fire and Rescue)

A home in a gated community north of Camas was destroyed last week by what fire officials said was “a fast moving fire” in an area close to forestland.

East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) crews were dispatched to a report of smoke seen near Northeast Bradford Road and Northeast 53rd Street, about 8 miles north of downtown Camas, around 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 5.

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