House fire displaces Camas families

The local American Red Cross is helping two families, including four adults, affected by a house fire in Camas that caused extensive smoke and fire damage to an attached garage at a home in 4500 block of Northwest Dahlia Drive around 8:30  a.m. today.

At least 24 firefighters from Camas-Washougal Fire Department, East County Fire and Rescue and Vancouver Fire Department responded to the blaze at 8:36 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters discovered thick, black smoke coming from an attached garage. Firefighters quickly controlled and extinguished the fire. The flames did not penetrate the attached home, and there was no damage to surrounding residences.