Officials: Clark County fireworks ban effective
Published: July 6, 2021, 4:18pm
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The night of the Fourth of July was slower than usual for some fire agencies in Clark County with almost all of the county under a fireworks ban.
While some agencies stepped up patrols and sounded the alarm of fire danger ahead of this weekend, officials said the ban was effective because of the relatively quiet weekend for first responders.
The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office, which patrolled the unincorporated areas of the county, wrote seven $500 citations on the night of the Fourth, according to Fire Marshal Dan Young. He said most of those were for people whom officers had already warned earlier in the night but who lit fireworks anyway.
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Clark County officials detail reasons behind fireworks ban By Jack Heffernan, Columbian county government and small cities reporter
Published: June 30, 2021, 6:45pm
Share: Boxes of Mini Canister Shell fireworks sit on shelves inside TNT Fireworks Warehouse.
Clark County officials offered additional details Wednesday about why they banned fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.
The county announced the ban on Tuesday, following days of record-breaking heat. In addition to unincorporated areas, other jurisdictions that have enacted bans this week include Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Camas and Washougal. Vancouver had already permanently banned sales and use of fireworks within city limits.
Clark County bans sale, use of fireworks
Ban in effect immediately due to extreme risk of fire danger
Jack Heffernan, Columbian county government and small cities reporter
Published: June 29, 2021, 10:19am
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3 Photos Stacks of fireworks sit atop shelves Thursday at the TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Hazel Dell. Clark County banned the use and sale of fireworks effective Tuesday. (Taylor Balkom/for The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Clark County has banned the sale and use of fireworks in the unincorporated part of the county beginning immediately through midnight July 4, when use of fireworks would normally end, according to a statement released Tuesday.
Firefighters quell Hazel Dell house fire By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: June 29, 2021, 6:30pm
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Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze Tuesday afternoon at a house in Hazel Dell.
Clark County Fire District 6 was dispatched at 3:46 p.m. to 2200 N.E. 110th St., emergency dispatch records show.
Upon arrival, firefighters reported seeing smoke coming from the eaves and said there was a working attic fire, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian.
Crews said the fire was possibly in the garage and requested another unit to cut open the garage door, according to radio traffic.
The fire was declared out shortly after 4 p.m.
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