Fire destroys portable at Camino Real Elementary

UPDATE – 4:27 p.m.

While authorities continue to investigate a fire that destroyed a portable classroom at Camino Real Elementary Monday, emergency officials suspect it might have been caused by an electrical issue in the structure, said Kyle Fire Chief Kyle Taylor.

As a result, Hays CISD Chief Communications Officer Tim Savoy said the district estimates the cost to replace the portable ranges anywhere from $200,000 to $250,000. That cost includes cleanup and removal of the damaged structure, along with installing a new portable, which will have plumbing, along with new furniture. Savoy said the portable and furniture were covered by the district's insurance.