Flames leap 30 feet into the air after hedge catches fire in Vancouver, witnesses say

Flames leap 30 feet into the air after hedge catches fire in Vancouver, witnesses say

The fire happened Friday afternoon.

Three displaced after vegetation fire, explosions damage 2 Vancouver homes

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Three people were left without a home after officials say a vegetation fire spread, causing explosions and damaging two houses in Vancouver early Friday afternoon. Just after 2:30 p.m., crews responded to the area near the 10900 block of Northeast 70th Circle on reports a ten-foot section of trees between two homes were on fire. Fire near Walgreens in North Portland causes flames to reach busy sidewalk While on the…

Fire in stand of arborvitae trees damages two neighboring homes in Orchards

A fire among a row of 10-foot arborvitae trees damaged two homes in Orchards on Friday afternoon, the Vancouver Fire Department reported. Read more...