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At 10:20am on April 19th, Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to 7319 NE 110th Ave in Vancouver Washington. First arriving units found a back porch fire on a single story house. The first Fire Engine on scene was able to apply water within 6 minutes of dispatch and prevent the neighboring home from being affected by the wind driven fire. The house was quickly searched and checked for fire on the interior. Flames were found to have extended into the attic forcing crews to fight it from below. Damage to the home caused 2 people to be displaced but fortunately no one was injured. Cause of the fire is underway through the Clark County Fire Marshals Office.