![Washougal City Councilwoman Tia Robertson enters a burning building during the Washington State Council of Firefighters' Fire Ops 101 event, held March 22, 2024, at the Volpentest Hammer Federal Training Center in Richland, Wash. (Contributed photo courtesy of Tia Robertson)](https://www.camaspostrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0606_loc_TiaRobertsonFireOps4-300x200-c-center.jpg)
Washougal Councilwoman Tia Robertson gets hands-on firefighting experience
Tia Robertson warily eyed the ladder perched on the side of the eight-story building in front of her with a mixture of trepidation and exhilaration, noting that the situation put two of her deep-seeded convictions into conflict with one another. On one hand, she is terrified of heights, but on the other hand, she is loath to turn away from a good-natured goading.