A large fire destroyed a 12,000-square-foot single-family home in east Clark County early Sunday morning, fire officials said.
Just after 4:37 a.m., firefighters from East County Fire and Rescue were called out to a construction site on Northeast Livingston Mountain Circle.
The first crews found a fully involved fire at the home, still under construction. Wind from the east caused problems, and one nearby house was threatened as the fire burned vegetation around the two-story home being built.
Spot fires popped up 1,500 feet away from the burning house, putting multiple other nearby homes at risk, fire officials said. Residents were told to be prepared to evacuate, but ultimately the fire was contained with no evacuations required.
The incident commander requested additional resources. In all, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Camas Washougal Fire Department, Vancouver Fire Department, and Clark County Fire District 3 joined East County Fire and Rescue in the effort.
“Water supply was a challenge with water tenders shuttling water from the closest fire hydrant which was 6.3 miles away,” the fire district said in a news release.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office.
The aftermath of a large fire that destroyed a two-story, 12,000 square foot, single-family home that was under construction, with extension to vegetation surrounding the home and multiple spot fires up to 1500 feet down wind of the involved structure.East County Fire and Rescue