CAMAS VALLEY, Ore. - A man died in a Camas Valley house fire Wednesday evening.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, shortly before 9:30 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report of a house fire in the 300-block of Holmes Creek Road in Camas Valley. Callers were reporting a subject confined to a wheelchair was still inside the structure. Witnesses made multiple attempts to get the subject out of the home.

Firefighters from a several local fire departments responded to the blaze along with deputies. Two individuals were evaluated for injuries sustained in the incident. Firefighters were able to locate the victim inside the home who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Deputies identified the victim as 76-year-old Richard Wayne Bemiller of Camas Valley.

The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene along with the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office. The investigation into the fire is ongoing.

At this time, no further updates are expected by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

In addition to the agencies already mentioned, the following also responded: Camas Valley Fire Department, Tenmile Fire Department, Central Douglas Fire and Rescue, Lookingglass Fire Department, Winston Police Department, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, REACH Air Medical Services, Douglas Electric.

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