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‘Quietest Fourth in 15 years’

Fire marshal says most C-W residents followed rules; Camas residents sound off on future of fireworks in that city

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Packets of sparklers are among the selection of fireworks at the United Pentecostal Church fireworks stand on June 26, 2018. (Contributed photo by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas-Washougal Fire Marshal Ron Schumacher called the recent Fourth of July weekend the quietest he’s seen in 15 years.

“We had a small — very small — grass fire in Camas, but other than that there were no injuries, no fires,” Schumacher said, adding fire officials also had few calls for illegal discharging of fireworks.

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