Firefighters extinguish sauna fire near Battle Ground By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: February 18, 2021, 7:22pm
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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire burning an outdoor sauna Wednesday west of Battle Ground.
Firefighters were dispatched at 4:44 p.m. to the 23000 block of Northeast 67th Avenue for a report of an outbuilding on fire.
It took the first engine a bit longer than usual to arrive due to a mix-up with the street address. When it did, the crew found a structure used for a sauna up in flames, Fire Chief John Nohr said.
The fire was threatening nearby trees and the residence, so firefighters focused on preventing its spread before shifting attention to extinguishment, Nohr said. There were no reported injuries.
Heat lamp caused barn fire in Battle Ground that killed 14 goats By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: February 12, 2021, 4:03pm
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A barn fire that killed 14 goats was caused by a heat lamp that came into contact with combustible materials, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office.
These types of fires, unfortunately, are typical for this time of year, Assistant Fire Marshal Curtis Eavenson said. The county fire marshal’s office generally investigates four to five such fires during the winter, he said.
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue was dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. Monday to the 20600 block of Northeast 87th Avenue for a structure fire. The first engine arrived within five minutes.
Dog, trapped firefighter rescued from Vancouver house fire By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: February 12, 2021, 4:03pm
Share: A total of five engines and a ladder truck from Vancouver Fire were dispatched to a house fire on McGillvray on Thursday night. Courtesy of Vancouver Fire Department
Firefighters saved a dog and a trapped colleague while responding to a house fire Thursday night in Vancouver’s Riveridge neighborhood.
Vancouver Fire Department crews were dispatched at 7:39 p.m. to 12302 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., for a report of a residential structure fire.
The first arriving engine found a home with flames shooting from its roof, according to a fire department news release.
Early morning fire damages occupied travel trailer in Vancouver
Published: February 5, 2021, 8:53am
Share: A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)
Fire damaged an occupied travel trailer in Vancouver early Friday, but firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby house.
The fire was reported just after 6 a.m., within five minutes of another fire at an apartment complex, at 5913 N.E. 114th St, according to a statement from the Vancouver Fire Department.
Crews arrived to find a travel trailer engulfed in flame. Crews worked to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby house while others worked to provide a steady water supply, since there were no hydrants in the area, the statement said.