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Camas library reopens after ‘small spark of a fire’ Friday night

Heavy odors from electrical panel fire caused library to close all day Saturday

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(Post-Record file photo) The Camas Public Library is normally open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, but had to close this week, on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a small fire Friday night left a heavy odor in the downtown Camas building. The library reopened to the public at 10 a.m. today.

The Camas Public Library closed unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 14, after a small fire on the library’s second floor Friday night caused heavy odors to waft through the building. 

“We had a small spark of a fire when an electrical panel blew, and we lost power Friday night,” said library director Connie Urquhart. “The fire department came and determined it was safe, but the (fire) caused such a heavy smell in the air, we decided it was not safe for patrons on Saturday.” 

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