Hangar Fire Destroys Airplanes in Washington

Stephen Pope

Thursday, October 09, 2014 at 07:56 PM ET

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Grove Field Airport

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A fire at Grove Field in Camas, Washington, on Monday night destroyed 14 hangar bays and several general aviation airplanes.
The blaze caused millions of dollars in damage but resulted in no injuries, with firefighters containing the flames within an hour.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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A fire tore through 14 hangar bays and destroyed several GA airplanes on Monday night at Grove Field in Camas, Washington, near the border with Portland, Oregon.

Officials said no one was hurt when the fire broke out in the airport’s E Hangar, but damage to airplanes was expected to reach into the millions of dollars.