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Five fire engines, two water tenders and two battalion chiefs from Vancouver Fire Department, Clark County Fire and Rescue, Clark County Fire Districts 3 and 6 were dispatched just before 7AM to a residential shop fire at 6005 NE 139th Street. The first arriving engine found fire coming from the second story window and burning through the roof. A hoseline was deployed and water applied to the fire through the window to knock down the majority of the flames. As additional crews arrived, hoselines were taken inside to extinguish the remaining fire, a task that was made more difficult by hidden void spaces that were challenging to access. No injuries were reported. An investigator from the Clark County Fire Marshall's office was on scene to investigate.
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