Updated at 1:54 p.m., Nov. 25.
Von Klein officials have confirmed the fire at the Campus Twins apartments Saturday afternoon was an electrical fire started by an overloaded outlet.
“The fire started in one of the apartments due to a mini fridge. The outlet was overwhelmed,” said Lacey Epley-Watson, Von Klein assistant property manager.
The resulting damaged is estimated to cost between $800,000 and $1 million to the building and it’s contents, according to The Register-Guard.
At approximately 4 p.m., a fire broke out in apartment 2A at the apartment complex, located at 735 E. 14th Ave. between Hilyard and Alder streets. Patterson was closed between 13th and 15th avenues for approximately 25 minutes.
Around 6 p.m., most emergency response had left the scene. Von Klein Property Management paid for two nights at the Campus Inn for residents without somewhere to stay.