VANCOUVER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO HEAD-ON THREE-VEHICLE COLLISION (Photo) -01/20/25

VANCOUVER, WA – On January 20, 2025, at 1:58 pm, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to a head-on three-vehicle traffic collision. Four patients were transported to local emergency rooms for evaluation and treatment of their injuries.

 

The Vancouver Fire Department sent four units to the scene, working in coordination with four AMR ambulances to provide immediate care and transport. Twenty personnel were actively involved in the response, ensuring timely and efficient emergency assistance.

Two Car Crash In Vancouver Closes I5 Southbound (Photo) -01/18/25

At 11:52 p.m. on Friday January 18th, 2025 Vancouver Fire Departement was dispatched to the I5 Bridge Southbound for a motor vehicle accident.   Arriving firefighters found two cars with four passengers still inside with significant damage blocking two lanes of I5.   Fire crews and police units closed all lanes Southbound in order to extricate and treat the victims.  Automated Extrication tools were used to remove patients from both cars.  Four AMR ambulances transported four patients  to area hospitals with serious injuries.  Vancouver Fire Dept. had two engines, two ladder trucks, one Battalion Chief and one Squad for a total of 17 crew members working on scene.   The Southbound lanes were closed for about 45 minutes.  WSP is investigating the crash. 

High Power Electrical Line Starts House Fire And Injures Several People. (Photo) -12/28/24

At 9:09 PM on 12-27-2024 the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to 616 Ash St. in Vancouver, WA for the report of a large powerline that had dropped to the ground resulting in several spot fires including an RV fire.  Vancouver Fire responded with eleven units including two from Fire District 6.  Firefighters noticed a large powerline down, several small ground fires and one victim who was unable to move and calling for help.  During efforts to reach and treat the victim, three firefighters received electric shocks from the ground and surrounding structures being charged with high voltage power.  The victim was moved to the ambulance and received emergency medical treatment from fire department and American Medical Response paramedics before being transported to Legacy Emanual Hospital in critical condition.  The power was shut off to the entire neighborhood by the power company allowing full firefighting efforts to extinguish the RV fire and a second fire that was found in the main house.

 

The three firefighters were transported by AMR to Peace Health Southwest Medical Center for evaluation and possible treatment.  Two of the firefighters returned to duty while the third was kept at the hospital overnight for observation.  The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.