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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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