Fire damages NE Bend sports performance business; cause under investigation

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire Sunday evening caused substantial damage to a northeast Bend business, but firefighters were able to stop the flames from damaging adjacent businesses, an official said.

Deputy Fire Marshal Cindy Kettering said crews were called around 6:30 p.m. to the fire at Bowen Sports Performance in the 200 block of NE Lafayette Avenue, which according to its website offers personal training, coaching, buke fitting, classes and camps.

“The fire did burn through the roof in one area,” Kettering said, and some roof trusses will need replacement, but “the structure is not a total loss.”

No injuries were reported and one was at the business, which is closed on Sundays. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Kettering, who will return to the business Monday for that investigation.