Four people were sent to a hospital with severe burns after a food truck exploded in downtown Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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69-year-old Vancouver man ID’d as person killed in Dec. 6 house fire
By The Citizen on December 16, 2024
A 69-year-old Vancouver man has been identified as the person killed in a Dec. 6 house fire in northeast Vancouver, according to a Monday statement…
Vancouver looks at cuts to police, fire, roads and community services to close $43M budget deficit
By The Citizen on October 15, 2024
Vancouver officials are weighing cuts to police, fire, parks and recreation, streets and environmental programs. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Warming fire gets out of control in Hazel Dell homeless camp
By The Citizen on September 13, 2024
Kristy Salt woke up Friday to the sound of wood crackling nearby and a loud boom. Next came the heat. A fire raced through her…
Vancouver Fire Department sees slight drop in overdoses with new Narcan leave-behind program
By The Citizen on July 18, 2024
In 2023, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to one to two overdoses a day on average, according to the department. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Fire burns entrance to The Columbian building in downtown Vancouver
By The Citizen on April 13, 2024
Firefighters responded to a fire outside The Columbian on Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building. No one…
Two cats killed in house fire in central Vancouver
By The Citizen on March 27, 2024
Two cats were killed in a house fire in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood Wednesday morning. Read more… Source: The Columbian
9-year-old on bicycle pulled under rear axle of school bus in Vancouver
By The Citizen on March 26, 2024
A 9-year-old Ellsworth Elementary School student riding his bike was dragged under an Evergreen Public Schools bus in east Vancouver on Tuesday morning, according to…
Man dangling from communication wires falls onto fire engine, prompts street closure in downtown Vancouver
By The Citizen on March 24, 2024
First responders Saturday evening shut down a portion of West Sixth Street in downtown Vancouver for a man who climbed out onto communication wires and…
Fire at Evergreen Memorial Gardens does serious damage to east Vancouver funeral home
By The Citizen on January 26, 2024
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… …