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On February 5th, 2023 at 20:13, Vancouver Fire Department units were dispatched to a structure fire at 4710 NE 56th Place. Enroute, fire crews were notified that a car might have been driven into a house and both the car and house were on fire. First arriving fire crews arrived within 5 minutes of dispatch and found an unoccupied car into the first floor of a two story house that had sustained significant structural damage. Four engines, one truck, 2 Battalion Chiefs and a Heavy Rescue unit responded to the fire with a total of 19 personnel. One occupant of the house was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Hospital by AMR with non life threatening injuries. American Red Cross has been notified of the possible need for housing assistance for the occupants of the house.