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An American flag and the words "I voted" are pictured on ballot stubs on Election Day at the Pierce County Election Center in Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Washington counties certify Aug. 1 primary election data

An American flag and the words "I voted" are pictured on ballot stubs on Election Day at the Pierce County Election Center in Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

August 15, 2023, 6:18pm Clark County News

Results from the Aug. 1 primary election were finalized Tuesday with all counties certifying their election results.  Read story

Vancouver firefighters battle a fire that burned in the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway on Monday, threatening a row of houses atop a bluff overlooking the greenway. While fighters battled that blaze, another fire sparked a few miles away, which also threatened houses.

Two-alarm fire started by discarded cigarette; Vancouver brush fire cause under investigation

Vancouver firefighters battle a fire that burned in the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway on Monday, threatening a row of houses atop a bluff overlooking the greenway. While fighters battled that blaze, another fire sparked a few miles away, which also threatened houses.

June 6, 2023, 8:46pm Clark County News

Clark County fire crews already got a taste of the summer fire season after battling several brush fires, two of which prompted evacuations, Monday afternoon. Read story

Paula Person, from left, Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, and Cale Baker prepare to go door to door to hand out education materials as a part of Project Safe Home in 2019.

Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office gets $201K FEMA grant

Paula Person, from left, Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, and Cale Baker prepare to go door to door to hand out education materials as a part of Project Safe Home in 2019.

April 17, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A federal agency is giving the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office a $201,000 grant for fire prevention and safety. Read story

Washington State Department of Transportation workers secure the site of The Swamps homeless encampment in east Vancouver Wednesday afternoon where a fire broke out last week.

Portion of Vancouver homeless camp ‘The Swamps’ cleared after fire

Washington State Department of Transportation workers secure the site of The Swamps homeless encampment in east Vancouver Wednesday afternoon where a fire broke out last week.

March 9, 2023, 6:23pm Clark County News

After a fire last week scorched part of a houseless encampment in east Vancouver, the Washington State Department of Transportation is clearing out that side of the encampment for good. Read story

Scorched belongings remain at The Swamps homeless encampment after a fire early Friday morning at the intersection of N.E. 107th Avenue and N.E. 53rd Street in Vancouver's North Image neighborhood.

Blaze scorches portion of Vancouver homeless camp ‘The Swamps’

Scorched belongings remain at The Swamps homeless encampment after a fire early Friday morning at the intersection of N.E. 107th Avenue and N.E. 53rd Street in Vancouver's North Image neighborhood.

March 3, 2023, 6:03pm Clark County News

Drew Fish, a resident at a homeless encampment in east Vancouver, awoke Friday in the middle of the night to the sound of propane tanks exploding. Read story

Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Camas Cliff Free, the Camas-Washougal Fire Department?s interim fire chief since March 2022, will move into the role of permanent CWFD fire chief on Nov. 1, 2022.

Camas mayor chooses Cliff Free to lead Camas-Washougal Fire Department

Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Camas Cliff Free, the Camas-Washougal Fire Department?s interim fire chief since March 2022, will move into the role of permanent CWFD fire chief on Nov. 1, 2022.

October 30, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department has a new fire chief. Camas Mayor Steve Hogan announced last week that he has selected interim Fire Chief Cliff Free to fill the role on a permanent basis. Read story

Local children help Vancouver and Clark County officials cut the ceremonial ribbon at Saturday's grand opening for the city's new Fire Station 11.

Vancouver’s new Fire Station 11 opens

Local children help Vancouver and Clark County officials cut the ceremonial ribbon at Saturday's grand opening for the city's new Fire Station 11.

October 22, 2022, 6:01pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Fire Department and Clark County Fire District 5 celebrated the grand opening of the city’s new Fire Station 11 on Saturday. The station will help serve residents in the Orchards-Sifton area of the county. Read story

Camas-Washougal Fire Department firefighter Trevor Guay shows off a fire truck to a group of kids in June 2022 at Hellen Baller Elementary.

Consultants say Camas, Washougal should reshape firefighting partnership

Camas-Washougal Fire Department firefighter Trevor Guay shows off a fire truck to a group of kids in June 2022 at Hellen Baller Elementary.

June 26, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

A little more than seven months have passed since consultants reviewing the Camas-Washougal Fire Department informed local city officials that the partnership that merged both cities’ fire departments in 2013 “has too many gaps to represent a sustainable model moving forward.” Read story

Vancouver Fire Department Capt. Heidi Parr stands in front of her engine at Fire Station 2. Parr leads the first all-female crew in the department's 150-year history. The hope is that this crew formation becomes less unusual as the department diversifies its workforce, Fire Chief Brennan Blue said. Out of the Vancouver Fire Department's 178 frontline firefighters and captains, only 10 are women.

Vancouver Fire Department forms its first all-female crew

Vancouver Fire Department Capt. Heidi Parr stands in front of her engine at Fire Station 2. Parr leads the first all-female crew in the department's 150-year history. The hope is that this crew formation becomes less unusual as the department diversifies its workforce, Fire Chief Brennan Blue said. Out of the Vancouver Fire Department's 178 frontline firefighters and captains, only 10 are women.

March 31, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

After more than 150 years of existence, the Vancouver Fire Department just formed its first all-female crew — and it wasn’t entirely planned. Read story

Fire District 5 votes to put levy lift on ballot

March 17, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

The Clark County Fire District 5 Board of Fire Commissioners voted unanimously to ask voters to lift the department’s levy in the Aug. 2 primary election. Read story