The first unit arriving on scene found an approximately 50-foot by 50-foot area of dense blackberries that were on fire
At 8:11 a.m. on Monday (July 28), the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the report of smoke at 11000 NW Erwin O. Rieger Memorial Highway. The first unit arriving on scene found an approximately 50-foot by 50-foot area of dense blackberries that were on fire.
Vancouver Fire’s response was increased to add additional units such as water tenders and brush rigs due to the lack of fire hydrants and topography of the area. Crews fought the fire aggressively and were able to extinguish it in approximately 10 minutes but stayed on scene for the next hour and a half to make sure the fire did not reignite.
A Department of Natural Resources supervisor was contacted, and the scene was turned over to their crews. No injuries were reported.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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