January 11, 2018 5:30 am
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Camas-Washougal Fire Department firefighters attack a commercial fire burning through a storage yard in Washougal in July of 2017. (Post-Record file photo)
Post-Record file photo Emergency crews respond to a house fire in rural Washougal in January of 2017. A possible consolidation between the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and East County Fire and Rescue could open up more resources in Camas' urban growth boundary, particularly in the North Shore area, which is expected to add thousands of new residents, as well as new businesses and industries within the next 15 years. (Post-Record file photo)
Camas-Washougal Fire Department crews douse a 3,000-gallon hydrogen tank at WaferTech in December of 2016. As Camas grows, especially to the northeast, where new industry is expected to build in the Lacamas North Shore development, city leaders are looking for ways to expand service and cut costs. Partnering with East County Fire and Rescue may be one answer.
How does a growing city address the possibility of increased fire and emergency medical service (EMS) calls without taxing its current system or going overboard by spending millions on future stations that may or may not be needed?
It’s a question Camas leaders have been trying to address for years.
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