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Electrical failure blamed for Grove Field fire

Oct. 6 blaze caused nearly $1 million in damages

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Investigators have determined that an electrical equipment failure started a fire that caused nearly $1 million in damage to hangar bays at Grove Field in Camas.

Investigators from the Clark County Fire Marshal’s office, as well as those representing insurance companies for the impacted tenants and the Port of Camas-Washougal, sifted through the remains of C-Row hanger, located at 632 N.E. 267th Ave.

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