Commercial fire alarm triggers evacuation near Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/19/2025 07:21 PM

Near NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686

A commercial fire alarm sounded near Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue. Responders found a four-story residential building evacuated. They detected a smoke smell but no visible fire. Units are investigating the cause of the alarm and smoke odor.

Audio|Source: Clark County Fire Districts

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Transcript:

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Priority 5[1].

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Engine 63. Commercial fire alarm, near Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue.

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Priority 5[1].

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Engine 63. Commercial fire alarm near Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue.

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Map page 3125.

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Priority 3, Engine 31, Medic, 41,

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Fall,

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near Northwest Drake Street.

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Priority 3,

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Engine 41, Medic 41,

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Fall near Northwest Drake Street, map page 131010.

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Firecom, Engine 63.

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Engine 63. Yeah,

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I'm reading the notes here.

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Does this get upgraded to a structure fire?

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Negative. I'm showing...

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It's now showing that upgraded to structure fire,

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but no smoke is seen.

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It's just fire alarm going off and they smell smoke.

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We're on scene.

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We'll advise when you arrive and upgrade if needed.

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Briefing.

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Fire comment is 63.

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63.

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63's arrived to a large four-story, multi-unit residential structure.

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We do have alarms going.

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Everyone seems to be outside.

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Engine 63 will be out investigating.

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1920.

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Go ahead.

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We're in the area. Do you guys have any needs?

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I think you're respond and help us investigate.

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For copies, FRIkes, FireCom, Engine 64.

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Can you show us en route to the Fire alarm with Engine 63?

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Priority 5: Low-priority, non-emergency response, often involving public assistance and no lights or sirens.

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