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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.