Early Morning Shop Fire Under Investigation
- 01/04/26
Cowlitz County, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to a shop on fire early Sunday morning in the 400 block of Moilanen Rd. at 4:21 am. Fire crews arrived on scene and reported the fire was contained to the large shop with some surrounding trees now burning. Firefighters had the fire under control just after 5:30 am. All occupants were out of the home, and no injuries were reported. Fire officials consider the shop a complete loss; however, another adjacent shop and the primary residence were undamaged. Suppression efforts were initially challenged as there were no hydrants in the area, requiring water tenders to shuttle water to the scene. Firefighters from Cowlitz County Fire District #6 (Castle Rock), and Longview Fire also responded to assist. Cowlitz County Public Utility District and law enforcement Deputies also responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Early Morning Shop Fire Under Investigation
- 01/04/26
Cowlitz County, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to a shop on fire early Sunday morning in the 400 block of Moilanen Rd. at 4:21 am. Fire crews arrived on scene and reported the fire was contained to the large shop with some surrounding trees now burning. Firefighters had the fire under control just after 5:30 am. All occupants were out of the home, and no injuries were reported. Fire officials consider the shop a complete loss; however, another adjacent shop and the primary residence were undamaged. Suppression efforts were initially challenged as there were no hydrants in the area, requiring water tenders to shuttle water to the scene. Firefighters from Cowlitz County Fire District #6 (Castle Rock), and Longview Fire also responded to assist. Cowlitz County Public Utility District and law enforcement Deputies also responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
