Vancouver men help in Gorge incidents

Two Clark County volunteer firefighters helped with two separate rescues in the Columbia River Gorge Friday.

Dylan Congrove, a volunteer with Clark County Fire & Rescue, and Jeremiah Lefore, of the Vancouver Fire Department, came across the incidents while they were on an outing.

Authorities say a family hiking near the Gorge was struck by a mudslide Friday — the same day a man who was hiking a mile away died after falling 40 feet.

Authorities say the man, who has not been identified, fell over a cliff and was killed while hiking near Triple Falls.

In a the other accident, a Portland family of five was struck by a landslide while hiking above Horsetail Falls.

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office says the two adults suffered serious head injuries.

The couple's 10-year-old daughter has been treated for a serious leg injury. Two other children had minor injuries.

Authorities did not release their names.