Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire early Tuesday morning at an Orchards business complex.
The Vancouver Fire Department responded at 1:39 a.m. after a smoke alarm activated at 8819 N.E. 117th Ave. While en route, crews learned the fire was in a commercial building and activated a second alarm, according to a news release.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the building, and crews surrounded the building, the fire department said.
Crews also cut openings in the exterior of the building to allow smoke to escape and better access for firefighters, according to the news release.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control within an hour and contained the fire to the single unit, the agency said.
