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At 10:20am on April 19th, Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to 7319 NE 110th Ave in Vancouver Washington. First arriving units found a back porch fire on a single story house. The first Fire Engine on scene was able to apply water within 6 minutes of dispatch and prevent the neighboring home from being affected by the wind driven fire. The house was quickly searched and checked for fire on the interior. Flames were found to have extended into the attic forcing crews to fight it from below. Damage to the home caused 2 people to be displaced but fortunately no one was injured. Cause of the fire is underway through the Clark County Fire Marshals Office.
At 02:02 on 04/19/2024 the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire at 306 NE 104th Ave in Maple Ridge Apartments. Vancouver Fire responded with 11 units and 26 personnel. Our first engine arrived minutes later to find the apartment building on fire. Our crews engaged the fire directly while also making sure everyone was out of the building. In less than twenty-three minutes the fire was under control. The Red Cross was contacted to help three families who were displaced by the fire, no one was injured.
Vancouver Fire would like to remind everyone to please test your smoke detectors on a regular basis.
Just after midnight on April 12th, Vancouver Fire Department responded to a house fire at 10419 NE 50th Ave. First arriving units found a heavily involved single story home. Crews quickly deployed fire attack hose and performed a rapid search of the home. Fire Command Officers then determined the structural integrity was too compromised and withdrew crews to continue fighting the fire from the exterior. 1 resident was displaced from the home but fortunately uninjured. A total of 25 fire personnel from Vancouver Fire Department and Clark County Fire District 6 worked laboriously to extinguish the fire. Cause is under investigation by the Clark County Fire Marshals Office.
At 1:53pm on April 11th, Vancouver Fire Department responded to a livestock barn fire at 6010 NE 214 Ave. Arriving units found a 20x50 foot barn fully involved. The space was filled with livestock feed and cover for the animals. Residents were fortunately home and able to get all of the animals out safely. 13 personnel from Vancouver fire and Fire District 3 stayed on scene for up to 6 hours battling the deep seeded fire that required the assistance of a City of Vancouver excavator. Cause of the fire was investigated by the Clark County Fire Marshals Office.
At 22:40 on 4/5/2024 Vancouver Fire was dispatched to the report of a house fire with power lines arching outside the house at 3508 X St. Vancouver Fire responded with ~25 suppression personnel and arrived within five minutes. PUD was requested to nullify the power lines. Initial crews arrived to find a duplex on fire with reports of people still inside. The fire department quickly assigned crews to search the structure for people and extinguish the fire. The fire was determined to be under control shortly after. No one was found inside the structure, no one was injured. The red Cross was contacted to assist with the displacement of six people.
Fire District 6 sent one fire engine to the scene. American Medical Response responded with one ambulance for medical standby.
At 18:08 today Vancouver Fire responded to the report of a house fire at 18400 SE 16th St in Vancouver, Washington. Vancouver Fire responded with seven fire suppression units and one fire engine from Camas/Washougal fire department. Initial fire crews arrived just four minutes later to find the house on fire with smoke coming from a second story window. We quickly went inside and extinguished the fire while performing a search of the entire house to make sure everyone was out safely. One person was displaced by the fire. The homeowner was evaluated medically on scene but not transported. No injuries were reported. The Vancouver Fire Marshals office is on scene investigating.
At 10:51 this morning, the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house fire at 3115 Drummond Ave in Vancouver, WA. Vancouver Fire responded with 10 units containing 27 first responders. We arrived to find a two-story home on fire. The fire was under control in less than five minutes. Unfortunately, two cats died in the fire. No one was injured in the fire and one person was displaced. The Red Cross was called to assist him and the Vancouver Fire Marshals office in on scene to investigate.
The Vancouver Fire Department wants to remind everyone to please have and check your smoke detectors on a regular basis.
This release is serving as notice that a Vancouver Fire Department PIO will be available tonight at 7 pm for in person interviews in regards to the school bus accident involving a child this morning. The location will be at Fire Station #10 at 1501 NE 164th Ave in Vancouver.
Just after 07:15 this morning the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to SE Ellsworth RD and SE 10TH street for the report of a public-school bus accident involving a child on a bike. The first fire apparatus arrived within minutes and found a 9-year-old male entangled in his bicycle under the rear axle of the bus. More resources were requested to the scene including a VFD ladder truck and the technical rescue team. These specific resources carry specialized tools that can stabilize, support, and lift larger vehicles. Fire crews on scene used wooden blocks to support the bus while lifting it off the child using struts that extend hydraulically. The child was removed from under the bus and transported emergently to a Portland area pediatric hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Vancouver Police Department arrived to provide traffic control. Kim Kapp, the VPD Public Information Coordinator, relayed that the bus driver was not cited. Refer to Kim Kapp for further questions involving the Vancouver Police Department.
At 1800 on 03/23/2024 the Vancouver Fire was dispatched to help the Vancouver Police Department with a subject on the roof of 114 W 6th St in Vancouver, WA. VPD requested the fire department’s ladder truck to gain access to the roof. An adult male there was throwing bricks, glass and other materials from the roof which was damaging property and endangering both the public and first responders. The Vancouver Battalion Chief requested Northwest Natural Gas and Clark Public Utilities to make sure no gas or electricity issues could escalate the situation. The male went out onto communication wires (not electrical) that crossed above the street. The street was shut down and Fire Engine 1 was repositioned to potentially catch him if he should fall. After approximately 45 minutes on the wires above the street he fell onto Engine 1. He quickly got to his feet. Vancouver Police were able to talk him into getting down from Engine 1 and he was taken into custody. He was later transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital for evaluation.
Any further questions regarding this call should be directed to The City of Vancouver Police Department Public Information Officer Kim Kapp.
kim.kapp@cityofvancouver.us
A structure fire was reported in a duplex located at 9122 NE 54th Street in Vancouver at around 5:00 am this morning.
The Vancouver Fire Department responded to the scene and found smoke and flames coming from a garage and noted fire had spread to the attic as well. Crews quickly contained the fire to the garage and attic space and ensured all occupants were safely out of the structure. No injuries were reported. One person residing in the duplex was displaced as a result of the fire and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.
The Vancouver Fire Department was assisted by the American Red Cross, Clark PUD and American Medical Response.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Vancouver Fire Marshals Office.
VFD reminds citizens there are three important things you can do to reduce your risk of injury from a home fire:
1. Make sure your home has properly installed and working smoke alarms.
2. Plan and practice a fire escape plan.
3. In case of a fire, get out and stay out. Going back into a burning home can be deadly.