Four people were displaced Monday by a large fire that heavily damaged the garage of a house in Vancouver’s Pleasant Highlands neighborhood.
While on their way to the fire, reported at 12115 N.E. 46th Ave. at 9:23 a.m. Monday, firefighters learned from dispatchers that there were reports of explosions. Crews arrived to find a three-bay garage engulfed in flames, Vancouver Fire Department spokesman Darrin Deming said.
“Flames were reaching as high as the peak of the roof on the second story,” he said.
A truck parked in the driveway was also ablaze, Deming said.
Crews quickly got to work, pulled hose lines and attacked the flames with water from outside the garage before going inside to extinguish the remainder of the fire, Deming said. The fire was under control within 30 minutes of crews arriving, he said.
No one was inside the house, and no one was injured.
The garage was heavily damaged by the blaze, but the fire did not extend into the house, Deming said. There was, however, smoke damage throughout the residence.
Twenty-two firefighters assisted at the scene, including crews from Clark County Fire District 6 and Clark County Fire & Rescue. Firefighters remained on scene for a couple of hours doing overhaul work inside.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross responded to assist those displaced and provided assistance such as temporary housing, food, clothing, comfort kits with toiletry items and information about recovery services.
The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
