• SCFPD 6 Commissioner’s meeting will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 10:30am at the SCFPD6 fire station

Update: May 7, 2010 House fire.

Skamania County Fire District 6 responded to a station emergency alarm at about 10:30PM for a structure fire at Cabin #145, The Northwoods. The two story, single family residence, with attached garage, was fully involved upon arrival. The Fire Department battled the blaze and protected adjacent cabins and trees for approximately 3 hours. Adjacent cabins and trees were saved with only minor damage. Cowlitz – Skamania Fire District 7 was summoned as mutual aid and assisted in fire operations for about two hours. The cause of the fire was reported by the home owner to be the generator – inverter power system.

Franklin L. Yela, Chief
Skamania County Fire Protection District 6

Click here for a link to a pdf document of the aftermath.

Permalink to the video on the right

The Skamania County Fire Protection District 6 Fire Department trains throughout the spring and summer months. We prepare for both Fire and Medical emergencies. Over 80% of the calls we receive in the district are related to Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) and involve duties as First Responders and basic EMT.

Follow this link for YouTube videos of a fire combat training exercise that was conducted May 2009 at the Pine Creek Information Station, a USFS installation on the south side of Mt. St. Helens. As part of the cleanup effort in preparation for last years reopening, SCFPD6 was offered the chance to facilitate removal of two free-standing storage sheds by burning them. Our training for this exercise involved deployment and setup of three apparatus (Engine 1, Water Tender 1 and Squad 1), as well as line placement, hose positioning and water flow.

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