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Clark County fire officials say prevention helped douse 2021 fire danger

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: February 12, 2022, 6:04am
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A fire in the Cherry Grove area near Battle Ground destroyed a historic church, a house and other structures in the early morning hours of July 5. Surveillance video showed a teenager stepping out of a car and throwing a lit firework at the church.
A fire in the Cherry Grove area near Battle Ground destroyed a historic church, a house and other structures in the early morning hours of July 5. Surveillance video showed a teenager stepping out of a car and throwing a lit firework at the church. (Contributed by Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue) Photo Gallery

Although extreme weather in 2021 had fire officials across the country holding their breaths, local fire marshals said they feel the area benefitted from preventive and educational efforts that made for a fairly average fire year.

Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said her office investigated 276 fires in 2021, about 100 more than the year prior.

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