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At 08:59 on 2-22-2020 the Vancouver Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire with people inside at 11020 NE 87th St. in Vancouver, WA. Within five minutes Vancouver Fire Engine 4 arrived to find a 2 story house on fire. Engine 4 quickly attacked the flames as additional arriving units aggressively searched the structure. No people where home. However, a dog was found and carried from the burning house and given to a neighbor. A total of 25 personnel on scene from Vancouver Fire had the fire under control nineteen minutes later. The fire is currently under investigation by the Clark County Fire Marshalls office.