Fish and Wildlife biologist drowns during survey in Skamania County

A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist drowned in a Skamania County river while conducting a fish survey on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

After the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person entrapped in Wind River, north of Carson, personnel from the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, Skamania County Emergency Medical Services, the Region 4 Technical Rescue Team, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office dive team, along with search and rescue personnel from Skamania, Clark and Klickitat counties responded to the scene to facilitate rescue efforts.