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@VanFirePIO
At 1:44 today Vancouver Firefighters were called to 4214 NE Thurston Way in Vancouver, WA for a single-story home that was on fire and endangering adjacent homes. Firefighters had a fast response and arrived in approximately 3 minutes to evacuate the structure and extinguish the flames. One dog was removed from the structure by firefighters and survived. No citizens were inside the burning structure when we arrived. Vancouver Fire had five Engines, two Trucks, two Battalion Chiefs and One Fire Marshal on scene. A total of 26 personnel from Vancouver Fire were there. Only one house had damage inside and four of those residents were displaced. Another house suffered minor exterior damage. However, firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading inside the second house.