A fire in Prineville early Wednesday after strong winds caused a portable shelter to land on a heat lamp in a chicken coop. Residents of the home, located in the 800 Block of NW Ewen Street, were alerted by a neighbor and were able to exit the home safely. Several dogs and other pets were unharmed. Occupants were connected with Red Cross.
According to Crook County Fire & Rescue, units arrived at a small one-story house to find an attached storage building in the rear of the house on fire. Firefighters stretched a hose line to knock down the fire, then quickly entered the attached house to search for occupants and check for fire extension. No occupants were found, and the living area of the house sustained minimal fire or smoke damage.
Probable fire cause: Fire was determined to be accidental. It was caused by a heat lamp in a small chicken coop that was located near the storage structure. The strong winds caused a small portable car shelter to land on the chicken coop, dislodging the heat lamp.
