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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue

Woodland port rejects tax plan used to build Vancouver port waterfront

April 22, 2025, 9:39am Business

The Port of Woodland’s three commissioners last week voted unanimously to reject a controversial pro-development tax plan known as tax increment financing, or TIF. Read story

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue leaders worry about service cuts as cities, ports adopt taxing scheme that grabs new revenue

March 25, 2025, 2:47pm Clark County News

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue leaders worry fire and emergency services will have to cut back as other jurisdictions adopt a taxing scheme that harnesses revenue from new development. Read story

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Wednesday in Altadena, Calif.

Clark County firefighters headed to California to help battle devastating wildfires

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Wednesday in Altadena, Calif.

January 9, 2025, 10:21am Clark County News

Clark County fire agencies sent 15 firefighters, three engines and two command vehicles this morning to help battle the wildfires roaring through Southern California. Read story

LEADOPTION Firefighter-paramedic Bryan Carroll shares some of the lifesaving features of the new ambulance at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue headquarters in Ridgefield. The ambulance began service at midnight New Year’s Day and has already answered several calls, offering immediate lifesaving care to patients en route to local hospitals.

New ambulance will reduce critical care response times in Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue district

LEADOPTION Firefighter-paramedic Bryan Carroll shares some of the lifesaving features of the new ambulance at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue headquarters in Ridgefield. The ambulance began service at midnight New Year’s Day and has already answered several calls, offering immediate lifesaving care to patients en route to local hospitals.

January 3, 2025, 12:08pm Clark County Health

At midnight Wednesday, Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue deployed Medic 21, a new ambulance based at Station 21 in Ridgefield. Read story

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

First responders in Clark County have a new tool to fight opioid addiction after overdoses

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

October 21, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

First responders in Clark County can now administer a medication to treat opioid-use disorder through a statewide pilot program. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 Fire Chief Kristan Maurer stands in front of a new fire engine July 13 at Station 62.

All Clark County fire, EMS levies passing in initial returns

Clark County Fire District 6 Fire Chief Kristan Maurer stands in front of a new fire engine July 13 at Station 62.

August 6, 2024, 10:25pm Clark County News

Voters approved a slew of bonds and levies for some of Clark County’s rural fire and emergency medical service agencies, according to primary election results released Tuesday. Read story

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue performed a traditional push-in ceremony for its new ambulance on Wednesday at the Ridgefield Fire Station.

Woodland firefighters sleep in modular home near station. Fire district tax levy could change that.

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue performed a traditional push-in ceremony for its new ambulance on Wednesday at the Ridgefield Fire Station.

July 29, 2024, 9:13am Clark County News

For about seven years, roughly a dozen firefighters assigned to Woodland’s Scott Avenue station have spent their 48- to 96-hour shifts in a three-bedroom modular home near their unfinished fire station. Read story

Response to this July 5 house fire outside Camas was delayed by issues with gate access. Fire chiefs in Clark County say there are options to help firefighters and emergency responders get access.

Lack of gate access slowed response to Clark County house fire; fire chiefs say planning can prevent delays

Response to this July 5 house fire outside Camas was delayed by issues with gate access. Fire chiefs in Clark County say there are options to help firefighters and emergency responders get access.

July 18, 2024, 4:44pm Clark County News

When a home is on fire or a loved one is having a medical emergency, every second counts. Read story

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue firefighters extinguish a house fire Dec. 13, 2022, northeast of La Center that displaced a family of five.

Fire districts in Clark County warn of cuts amid rising call volumes, operation costs

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue firefighters extinguish a house fire Dec. 13, 2022, northeast of La Center that displaced a family of five.

July 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

As Clark County cools after an early summer heat wave, fire chiefs across the region are asking voters to direct their attention to several fire and emergency services funding measures on next month’s election ballot. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury crash on Lucia Falls Road on Tuesday morning.

Driver ejected from Jeep in Lucia Falls Road crash; Life Flight called for transport

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury crash on Lucia Falls Road on Tuesday morning.

July 9, 2024, 10:41am Clark County News

An injured driver was taken by Life Flight to a local hospital Tuesday morning after crashing in a ditch near Moulton Falls Regional Park in north Clark County on. Read story