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Emergency crews respond to fire at WaferTech in Camas

Flames were discovered near a 3,000-gallon hydrogen tank

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Camas-Washougal Fire Department crews douse a 3,000 gallon hydrogen tank with water, to keep it cool after a fire started nearby on Saturday. The tank eventually vented, releasing a large cloud of hydrogen vapor that did not ignite.

A fire near a hydrogen tank led to the evacuation of nearly two dozen WaferTech employees and the closure of several streets surrounding the facility.

According to a press release from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department, at approximately 1:48 p.m. on Dec. 17, emergency crews responded to a report of a fire at Wafertech, located at 5509 N.W. Parker St.

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