FATAL FIRE IN MT. VISTA (Photo)
-03/28/25
By the time Firefighters with Clark County Fire District 6 arrived a small RV-style trailer was already fully engulfed in flames. Four engines, two trucks and two Battalion Chiefs were tapped out to the blaze, which started next to a house in the 2000 block of 159th Street in an unincorporated neighborhood north of Vancouver.
Firefighters were unable to save the RV but were successful in stopping the fire from spreading to the nearby house and trailer. After the blaze subsided first responders found the body of a man inside. The Medical Examiner and Investigators from the Clark County Fire Marshal’s office have been called to the scene. An exact cause of death and the cause the fire have yet to be determined.
(Video will be sent seperately via Hightail. Please give photo credit to Clark County Fire District 6)
Police Teach Firefighters How To Drive Fast And Safe
-03/28/25
Driving as fast as you safely can with lights and siren blaring. Dodging cars and pedestrians, all the time checking the onboard computer to see updates of the emergency calls’ status. A Fire Battalion Chief’s job is never easy, and sometimes just getting to the call is challenging. That’s why our Battalion Chiefs today are getting help from someone quite accustomed to getting somewhere in a hurry—Vancouver Police Lieutenant, Ryan Starbuck.
This afternoon, starting at 4 p.m., Starbuck will be teaching high-speed training to Clark County Fire District 6 BC’s at Portland International Raceway. Training will include void area awareness, case law review for emergency response, high-speed vehicle dynamics, collision avoidance and controlled vehicle dynamics techniques. Sounds technical, but really it’s about getting somewhere quickly, safely.
This will be a highly visual event, and media is welcome to come along for the ride, so to speak. We expect the training to last until 7 p.m.
- What: High-speed training for Fire Agency Battalion Chiefs
- When: Friday, 3.28.25, 4-7 p.m.
- Where: Portland International Raceway, 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland
- Why: To improve driving skill of first responders
