Commercial Structure Fire August 24, 2015
On August 23rd at 5:29 p.m., the Coos Bay Fire Department responded to the report of a possible building fire located at 135 South Wall Street. This location was next door to the Empire Fire Station. The first arriving firefighters found light smoke coming from the rear of the structure. Upon further investigation, the fire was growing in size and working its way up the exterior wall towards the roof. The building was not occupied at the time of the fire. The building (ED LUND BUILDING) is owned by the City of Coos Bay, and it is occupied by PEG Broadcast Services Inc, DBA Coos Community Media Center.
The building suffered fire damage on the exterior wall and the fire extended into the attic area of the structure. The interior of the building also suffered moderate smoke damage. The fire was knocked down and under control in less than 10 minutes. Firefighters remained on scene for an additional hour mopping up the scene and removing smoke from the structure. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the Coos Bay Fire Department is being assisted by the Coos Bay Police Department.
The Coos Bay Fire Department estimates the fire damage to the structure to be $30,000.00 and $20,000.00 to the occupant’s contents. The building is insured and the occupants of the structure also have insurance. If you need additional information about this incident please contact Fire Chief Mark Anderson at 541-269-1191.
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