GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — A fire that tore through an empty commercial building in the 2000 block of Northwest Division Street early Sunday morning left one person dead and consumed much of the structure.
Gresham Fire crews responded around 3:52 a.m. and arrived to find fire burning through the second-floor roof. Crews were able to extinguish the fire.
The building was well known to Gresham Fire and had experienced multiple fires in recent years. Firefighters were aware of significant structural hazards, including holes in the floors, ceilings and roof…