Demolition of the Centennial Mills warehouse is underway following an August 2 fire, with officials planning to investigate potential human remains once the structure is cleared.

A planned explosion rocked Northwest Portland on Monday as contractors began demolishing the burned-out Centennial Mills building in the Pearl District. The massive explosion could be heard across ...

Demolition efforts continued at the fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse in Northwest Portland following a controlled explosion earlier this week.

A fire destroyed the interior of the vacant building two weeks ago, leaving it unstable. Demolition was fast-tracked, starting with the rooftop water tower.

Crews began demolishing the building walls, a process the city said would take weeks, though the work appeared to be moving much faster than that on Tuesday morning.

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