An early morning fire broke out Thursday at El Sancho Taco Shop East located at 335 NE Dekalb Avenue in Bend. Reporting witnesses stated they saw flames coming from the West side of the restaurant, on the alley side. The fire originated on the East side of the building, and spread up and into the attic. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire within 30 mins.
The estimated building loss to El Sancho’s is $180,000, and contents estimated at $75,000-$85,000. Several cars from the adjacent car dealership, Auto Kings, also sustained damage from the radiant heat 20 feet away. No information on loss for those vehicles. The fire cause is still under investigation.
