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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
March 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
Three weeks after Vancouver voters approved Proposition 2, a tax hike to improve fire services, Vancouver Fire Chief Brennan Blue is asking the Vancouver City Council for supplemental funding to begin implementing changes promised to voters. Read story
February 8, 2022, 9:50pm Clark County News
The Vancouver Fire Department’s fire and emergency services may receive about $15 million annually in property taxes with preliminary voter approval of Proposition 2. Read story