The initial crews arrived to find a two-story, four-plex townhome with heavy fire showing from the front of the building
On Friday (Sept. 9) at about 9:30 p.m. the Vancouver Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 5522 NE 74th Ave. Initial reports from multiple callers was that the porch was fully engulfed in flames and people were exiting the structure.
Four fire engines, a ladder truck and battalion chief responded. The initial crews arrived to find a two-story four plex townhome with heavy fire showing from the front of the building. They immediately called for a second alarm due to the amount and size of the fire.
The first fire engine on scene quickly pulled a line to attack the fire and try to make it inside to search for occupants however, they noticed the fire had breached into the attic space. Crews were assigned to enter each occupancy to attack the attic fire and ensure everyone was out safely.
All together there were 12 fire department units on scene with a total of 30 firefighters on scene and it took 45 minutes to get the fire under control. There were no injuries, and the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.
Information provided by Vancouver Fire Department.
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