No occupants were found and the fire was extinguished in a matter of minutes
On Friday (Nov. 14), the Vancouver Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building located at 3400 NE 66th Ave.
Crews arrived at the scene to find dark black smoke from an apartment on the second floor. Firefighters rapidly stretched their hose to the second floor and entered the apartment to extinguish the fire and search for any potential occupants.
No occupants were found and the fire was extinguished in a matter of minutes after the first fire engine’s arrival.
It took the first alarm assignment of four fire engines, two ladder trucks, one squad and two battalion chiefs to bring the fire under control. There were no injuries and the fire is under investigation by the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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