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.

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Less than 24 hours after demolition of the former Centennial Mills building in Northwest Portland kicked off with a controlled explosion to bring down the structure's rooftop water ...

With the first part of the demolition completed Monday, contractors will work to break down the rest of the 116-year-old building piece by piece over the next couple of weeks.

The water tower demolition was the first step in bringing down Centennial Mills, with the rest of the building expected to take two weeks.