A fire on West 30th Street in Vancouver Tuesday evening claimed a man’s life, according to firefighters.
The fire at 516 W. 30th St. was reported at 6:42 p.m. by a passer-by, who told dispatchers that someone was still inside the burning house.
Vancouver firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the front of the house, said Darrin Deming, a spokesman for the Vancouver Fire Department
Firefighters tried to enter through the front door to in an attempt to effect a rescue, but, “They were met with extremely high heat and very low visibility, and were forced to back out,” Deming said.
Firefighters then went to the rear of the home and found the house ablaze. Deming said they were able to subdue the flames enough so they could go inside.