GOVERNMENT CAMP - Damage is estimated at $10.8 million for a three-alarm fire that destroyed a 30-condo complex last month.
However, cause of the blaze still remains under investigation.
Fire Marshal Scott Kline of the Hoodland Fire District said Tuesday that he is working with investigators from several insurance companies to determine what started the blaze.
"We're working together on various aspects of it," Kline said. "But so far, we can't say for sure what caused it."
He said he expected the investigation to be completed by the end of this month.
Fire broke out at the Golden Poles Chalet, a three-story complex built in the 1960s, around 2:45 p.m. April 20 and spread quickly. Fire crews initially believed the blaze was burning only on the top floor, but soon discovered it was burning below as well.
All of the condo residents were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported to firefighters. However, all of the residents were displaced. The Red Cross provided emergency assistance.
Much of the complex, 31086 East Multorpor Road, near Mt. Hood Skibowl, has been pulled apart so investigators can probe the charred wreckage.
-- Rick Bella rbella@oregonian.com
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