On Tuesday, July 13th, the Board of Commissioners for both Clark County Fire District 6 and Clark Cowlitz Fire and Rescue met to discuss issues that pertain to both Districts. Here is a video recording of the meeting. Enjoy!
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Working as a first responder is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs you’ll ever find. And thanks to a partnership between Clark County Fire District 6 and Cascadia Tech Academy, high school Juniors and Seniors can get a head start on a career in public safety. In addition to studying fire science and […]
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There will be a joint meeting between board members of Clark County Fire District 6 and Clark-Cowlitz Fire and Rescue tonight at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Station 151, which is located at 505 NW 179th Street. You may also join the meeting virtually by clicking this link.
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There aren’t a lot of women who are Chiefs in the Fire Service. District 6 Chief Kristan Mauer is one of a very small number of Fire Chiefs in Washington State, but one group is trying to change that. The Northwest Fire Diversity Council wants to increase the number of women, people of color, and […]
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In an effort to keep 911 call takers and dispatchers responding to emergencies in Clark County, CRESA( the 9-1-1 center in Clark County) is implementing a dedicated call center July 3rd and July 4th to collect fireworks violation information from callers. Information will then be sent to the appropriate jurisdictional agency. Countywide patrols will be […]
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What you’re hearing in the video isn’t fireworks. That’s the sound of a power line arching along the power pole, and the car that slammed into the pole. Amazingly the people inside the car got out okay. The crash happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday night, in the 8200 block of NE Highway 99. […]
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A joint meeting of the Clark County Fire District 6 Board of Commissioners and the Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Board of Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Station 151, 505 NE 179th Street, to discuss the fairgrounds fire facility (Station 151). Click Here to view the notice.
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CLARK COUNTY BANS SALE, USE OF FIREWORKS News Release from Clark Co. WA Communications Posted on FlashAlert: June 29th, 2021 9:38 AM Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County has banned the sale and use of fireworks in the unincorporated area beginning today, Tuesday, June 29 through midnight July 4 when use of fireworks would normally end. […]
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With the dry conditions and extreme high temperatures it’s no great surprise that the Clark County Fire Marshal has issued a temporary burn ban. Clark County joins Washington State Department of natural Resources and Skamania, Cowlitz, Lewis and Wahkiakum counties in implementing the ban. The burn ban applies to outdoor debris burning. The Fire Marshal […]
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The two-year Fire Cadet program is aimed at giving high school students a leg up on the drive to become a professional Firefighter/Paramedic. Over the years hundreds of young people have completed the program at Clark County Fire District 6, and every now and then they send us a photograph of where they’ve landed in […]