
The house was reported to be unoccupied at the time
On Friday (July 5) morning at 8:11 a.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the Fishers Mill neighborhood at 4415 S.E. 169 Court.
The first-arriving fire unit arrived within seven minutes of dispatch to find a single-story house with flames showing from the exterior of the house. The house was reported to be unoccupied at the time. No injuries were reported.

In all, four engines, two ladder trucks, one squad and two battalion chiefs with a total of 24 fire personnel responded to the scene.
The Camas-Washougal Fire Département provided mutual aid with one engine company. The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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