A fire traced to improper disposal of burned yard debris tore through a detached garage and threatened a home near the Deschutes River in southwest Bend late Friday morning, but firefighters protected the home and stopped its spread. The fire was reported around 11:35 a.m. in the 60700 block of River Bend Drive, near Deschutes River Woods.
Bend Fire & Rescue crews arrived to find flames on the back side of the garage that were extending toward the house, located about 10 feet away, Deputy Fire Marshal Cindy Kettering said. The home’s occupant already had evacuated, along with her dog, and was a safe distance from the structures, Kettering said. Crews were able to quickly knock down the blaze, limiting the home’s damage to some charring on an exterior porch railing.
