Eleven people were displaced after a basement fire at a home in Vancouver on Saturday. The Vancouver Fire Department said that just after 2:30 p.m., crews responded to a report of a fire at a home in the 16300 block of Northeast 99th Street.

People reported smoke within the home, but could not pinpoint its location, and everyone safely evacuated. Firefighters later discovered that the smoke was coming from the laundry room in the basement, accessed the staircase and put the fire out.

While the blaze was successfully extinguished before it could spread to other areas of the home, the residents were still forced into displacement. The American Red Cross is now working with the family to arrange temporary housing.

KOIN-TV CBS 6 Portland

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VIDEO: A group of firefighters battling the Spokane Complex Fires left a nearly $1,000 tip for a 21-year-old restaurant server after learning her family’s home was destroyed. After working a full shift on Tuesday, the group just happened to sit in Elysium Mahnke’s section at Olive Garden.

“I wasn’t trying to mention that my house burned down, but I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if you know the area, but my house was over there.’ And one of them, he looked at me and he goes, ‘Was?'” She explained that her family’s home was destroyed, which create a shift in tone at the table.

“They just got very somber,” she said. “So I sat down and they told me not to let anyone tell me how to feel about it and that I’m going to process the grief of losing our home in my own way. And whatever way that is, is perfectly fine.” Mahnke said she loves her job and has been able to forget about the realities of the devastating fires while focusing on her work. The group left about $160 in tips.

“I ran over to the window to see if they were still there. I was going to try and run out and thank them, but they were already gone,” said Mahnke. She had no idea they were going to return the following night and ask her to walk outside with them. They delivered a stack of cash, wrapped inside the restaurant’s kids menu. The grand total was nearly $1,000.

KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

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A Gainesville fire truck responding to a crash collided with a transit van, flipping it on its side.

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A Ball Creek Fire & Rescue truck was badly damaged when a tree fell on it in Perry County during flooding-related water rescues.

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Owens Cross Roads voters will decide Oct. 13 on a 3-mill tax to fund fire protection, add staff, and replace aging gear and trucks.

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