Fire damages Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver

Firefighters quickly extinguished a commercial fire Monday afternoon at the Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver’s Edgewood Park neighborhood.

The fire was reported just before 3:10 p.m. at 3128 E. Evergreen Blvd. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from an apartment on the second floor of the two-story building, said firefighter and paramedic Darrin Deming, public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department.

“They pulled a line and hit it quickly from the outside, which extinguished a good part of the fire,” Deming said. “Crews then entered the building to mop up” and ensure the fire hadn’t spread.

Deming said the fire was extinguished in about 15 minutes. No one was in the apartment at the time. No injuries were reported.

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause.

Deming said the apartment sustained heavy damage, displacing whomever lived there. He said the fire did not appear to spread downstairs but it is unknown at this time whether the restaurant below was damaged by smoke or water.

The Igloo, which dates to the 1940s, is owned by Jorge Estrada and his wife, Andrea Estrada, who purchased it in 2013. The restaurant is known for its milkshakes, burgers and fries.

“It’s definitely a little icon as far as the community goes,” Deming said.