Commercial trunk catches fire in carport of Vancouver facility overnight

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A commercial truck caught fire at a facility in Vancouver, Wash., late Thursday night, causing black smoke and prompting concerns that the flames could spread to the rest of the facility.

Fire crews responded to the facility at 1200 W. 8th Street just before 9 p.m. and found that the fire had already triggered the carport’s sprinkler system, which helped keep the flames in check while crews arrived.

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Firefighters were initially blocked by a locked gate and had to cut it to get inside the property. Once they reached the burning vehicle, they were able to put out the fire with no injuries…

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