A Thursday night fire did serious damage to Evergreen Memorial Garden Cemetery and Funeral Chapel in east Vancouver, though there were no injuries. Read more… …
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Man arrested in Oregon in theft of Vancouver Fire Department vehicle
Deputies in Oregon arrested a man who investigators say stole a Vancouver Fire Department vehicle Monday night from the scene of a medical call near…
Orchards man, a former volunteer firefighter, pulls neighbor away from flames to safety
A resident of the Nobl Park Apartments braved a rapidly spreading blaze Saturday night to save his downstairs neighbor who was trapped inside when the…
Two people injured in two-vehicle crash involving dump truck in Orchards
Two people are expected to survive injuries suffered in a crash involving a car and dump truck Monday morning in the Orchards area. Vancouver Fire…
Sprinkler system aids battle against Vancouver-area auto shop fire
A fire sprinkler system helped check the spread of a vehicle fire at a Vancouver-area auto repair shop on Monday, according to the Vancouver Fire…
Garbage truck fire prompts SR500 ramp closure in Vancouver
A garbage truck fire prompted the closure of the westbound Thurston Way offramp on state Highway 500 in Vancouver for several hours on Monday. The…
Failed bathroom exhaust fan ignited Vancouver apartment fire
An apartment fire that displaced three families Sunday in Vancouver was caused by a bathroom exhaust fan’s electrical failure or malfunction, according to the Vancouver…
Improperly discarded smoking materials caused east Vancouver apartment fire
A two-alarm fire that heavily damaged an east Vancouver apartment building, displacing more than 25 residents, was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to…
Garage fire displaces six in Vancouver’s Burton Ridge neighborhood
A garage fire displaced six people Monday in Vancouver’s Burton Ridge neighborhood, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. The fire was reported at 12:40 p.m.…
Two-alarm apartment fire displaces families in east Vancouver
A two-alarm fire early Monday morning that damaged an apartment complex in east Vancouver was caused by improperly disposed smoking materials. No injuries were reported,…