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Out of the fire into the heat: Vancouver firefighters don’t get a break when temperatures soar

A Columbian reporter followed Vancouver firefighters as the Northwest dealt with triple digit temperatures

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: September 6, 2024, 12:43pm
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Jesse Martin, public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department, from left, joins firefighter/engineer Paul Coulimore and firefighter/paramedic Caleb Butler as they assist a woman struggling during an excessive heat warning in Vancouver&rsquo;s Uptown Village on Thursday afternoon. The temperature was hovering near triple digits at the time of the call.
Jesse Martin, public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department, from left, joins firefighter/engineer Paul Coulimore and firefighter/paramedic Caleb Butler as they assist a woman struggling during an excessive heat warning in Vancouver’s Uptown Village on Thursday afternoon. The temperature was hovering near triple digits at the time of the call. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

As Vancouver Fire Engine 1 drove the streets of downtown Vancouver on Thursday afternoon, its crew remarked on the emptiness of the usually bustling sidewalks.

The typically lively Grant Street Pier at The Waterfront Vancouver stood empty around 4 p.m. without any visitors taking in the view of the Interstate 5 Bridge and Columbia River.

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