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Update: Shots fired, house burns down in Washougal

Suspect is believed dead

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Police blocked off a four-block area in Washougal Wednesday as they responded to reports of shots fired and a house on fire at 3275 "F" Place.

Police blocked off a four-block area in Washougal Wednesday as they responded to reports of shots fired and a house on fire at 3275 "F" Place.

Smoke billows from the scene of a house fire and shooting at 3275 "F" Place in Washougal. Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Homes and businesses within a four-block perimiter were evacuated.

Smoke billows from the scene of a house fire and shooting at 3275 "F" Place in Washougal. Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Homes and businesses within a four-block perimiter were evacuated.

Washougal resident Bobby Bean (right) was driving to work Wednesday morning when he saw the house at 3275 "F" Place on fire. He stopped, then ran up to the house to see if anyone was inside. He then heard a man inside shout "Go away!" then shots were fired. Bean was not injured.

Washougal resident Bobby Bean (right) was driving to work Wednesday morning when he saw the house at 3275 "F" Place on fire. He stopped, then ran up to the house to see if anyone was inside. He then heard a man inside shout "Go away!" then shots were fired. Bean was not injured.

This photo, taken at approximately 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning by "F" Place resident Claude Rorabaugh, shows the home at 3275 "F" Place up in flames.

This photo, taken at approximately 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning by "F" Place resident Claude Rorabaugh, shows the home at 3275 "F" Place up in flames.

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, neighborhoods finally re-opened and power restored following a tense situation that began just after 8 a.m. and involved a house fire, explosions and numerous gunshots fired from a Washougal residence.

According to Camas Fire Department Battalion Chief Larry Larimer, emergency crews were called at approximately 8:06 a.m. to a report of a house fire. When firefighters arrived at 3275 “F” Place, just north of Safeway, they were told by police officers that a shooting was in progress.

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