Who started the fire that killed 69 year old Kam Dip Chin?
Kam Dip Chin, a 69-year-old woman, tragically died on June 13, 1980, in an arson fire at the Hamilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The fire, which broke out early in the morning, was set deliberately on the third-floor stairwell of the building. Firefighters found Kam Dip Chin, also known as Marie Chin, in her room, where she appeared to have succumbed to smoke inhalation and asphyxiation. She was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Chin was a long-time resident of the Hamilton Hotel, a historic building in downtown Portland, and was retired after managing another hotel. Arson investigators determined that accelerants had been used to start the fire, but despite investigations, the perpetrator responsible for setting the fire has never been found. This unsolved case remains open, with authorities still seeking any information that could lead to the resolution of the crime.
Residents or anyone with knowledge of the event are encouraged to come forward with information that might help solve this decades-old mystery.
