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VANCOUVER — At 8:59 p.m. Thursday (May 14) night, the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched as a single-truck response for a water flow alarm at 1200 W. 8th St. in Vancouver. While crews were responding, multiple reports began coming into dispatch describing black smoke and visible fire at the facility, prompting the incident to be upgraded to a full commercial fire response.
Truck 1 arrived on scene to find a large commercial truck on fire, with flames coming from the engine and cab area. Firefighters encountered a locked gate upon arrival and were forced to cut it to gain access to the property and reach the burning vehicle.
Engine 1 deployed hose lines and quickly extinguished the fire, preventing further extension to nearby structures. The truck had been parked beneath a carport equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. The sprinkler system successfully held the fire in check until fire department personnel were able to fully extinguish it.
The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and is investigating the cause of the fire and no injuries were reported.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
