Residents from four apartments on the second floor were displaced as a result of the incident
On Sunday (Oct. 13) at 9:23 a.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to reports of activated fire alarms and sprinklers at Fourth Plain Commons, located at 2200 Norris Road.
Nineteen fire units with a total of 41 firefighters responded to the incident. After arriving, crews discovered that a fire had occurred in a second-floor unit. The building’s sprinkler system had activated and helped control the fire before firefighters arrived. Crews quickly brought the fire under full control and contained it to one apartment.
Residents from four apartments on the second floor were displaced as a result of the incident. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide assistance to those affected. No injuries were reported.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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