Officials announced a preliminary investigation shows a oxygen tank malfunction or smoking may have caused the deadly Fall River assisted living facility fire that claimed the lives of 10 last

The wildfire that scorched roughly 130 acres in Douglas County, including 20 acres inside Chatfield State Park, is fully contained, sheriff’s officials announced Tuesday.

Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.

More information on the cause of the deadly Fall River fire at Gabriel House on July 13 was released Tuesday. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, officials said evidence narrowed the cause down to two possibilities, either an electrical or mechanical failure of an oxygen concentrator or the improper use or disposal of smoking materials.

The state’s fire marshal said the fire was either caused by an electrical or “mechanical failure” involving the oxygen device, or by improper use of smoking materials.

An estimated 60% of residents who lost their homes in the January firestorms won’t be required to rebuild to the highest fire-safety standards.

The wildfire along the Columbia River Gorge started about 2:30 p.m. Friday and had burned nearly 11,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.

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The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, authorities said.