One man and his dog were home at the time of the fire and displaced by the event
At 5:13 a.m. Wednesday (July 23), the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house fire at 10201 NE 51st Street in Vancouver. A total of twelve apparatus and twenty-nine suppression personnel responded to the event with assistance from Fire District 6.
The first fire engine arrived approximately five minutes later to find the house on fire. Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire and search the house. One man and his dog were home at the time of the fire and displaced by the event.
The American Red Cross was dispatched to assist. One firefighter suffered minor injures on scene and was transported to a local area hospital by American Medical Response for evaluation and possible treatment.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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