Cowlitz Fire District 1

Cowlitz County Fire District 1 was established in 1940 covering 36 square miles and approximately 3,900+ residents in Cowlitz County (Washington) operating out of 3 fire stations. 

Fire District 1

Station 11

160 Pinkerton Road 

Woodland, Washington

Station 11 houses: Engine 11, Tender 11, Aid 11, Chief 11

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Station 11

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Chief 11

2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD

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Chief 11

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Cowlitz County Rural Fire Protection District 2 was established in 1947. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue covers 152 square miles and serves approximately 36,000 residents in Cowlitz County (Washington) operating out of four stations. C2FR operated out of 7 stations at one time.

In 1998 Longview Fire Department and Cowlitz 2 merged the administrative and became Longview/Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, and in 2001 

Station 21 Kelso (Headquarters)

701 Vine Street

Kelso, Washington

Built: 1985

Station 21 houses: Chief 21, Engine 21, Engine 212, Ladder 21, Medic 21, Medic 212, Tender 21, Brush 21, Utility 21.

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Station 21

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Station 21 (1993)

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201

2023 Ford F150 4WD

201

2013 Ford Explorer 

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Cowlitz County Fire District 3 (Toutle Fire & Rescue) was established in 1954 and serves approximately 3,400+ residents covering 48 square miles in Cowlitz County (Washington) operating out of two stations. 

Station 31

5055 Spirit Lake Hwy.

Toutle, Washington

Station 31 houses: Chief 31, Engine 31, Aid 31, Tender 31, Brush 31

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Station 31

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Station 31

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Chief 31

Ford F-150 4WD 

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Chief 31

Cowlitz County Fire District 5 (Kalama) covers 66 square miles in Cowlitz County (Washington) operating out of three stations.

Station 51

382 NE Frontage Road

Kalama, Washington 

Built: 1982

Station 51 houses: Chief 51, Engine 51, Medic 51, Aid 51, Rescue 51, Tender 51

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Utility 51

2007 Ford Expedition 

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Utility 52 (Retired)

2004 Ford Expedition 4WD

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Utility 52

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Utility 52

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Cowlitz County Fire District 6 (Castle Rock) was established in 1966 covering 101 square miles in Cowlitz County (Washington) operating out of one station. District 6 was originally founded in 1896 as the Castle Rock Hose Company No. 1. 

Station 61

146 A Street

Castle Rock, Washington

Station 61 houses: Chief 61, Engine 61, Engine 62, Medic 61, Medic 62, Rescue 61, Tender 61, Tender 62, Brush 61.

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601

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD

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602

2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD

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Command 61

2014 Chevy Tahoe 4WD

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Command 62

2007 Ford Expedition 4WD

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Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District 7 is a small rural Fire District located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Cowlitz County District 7 was established in 1977. Skamania merged with Cowlitz Fire District 7 in 1998  creating Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District 7 covering approximately 54 square miles in Cowlitz-Skamania Counties (Washington) operating out of four stations. 

Station 71

11670 Lewis River Road 

Ariel, Washington

Built: 1982

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Station 71

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Engine 71

2007 Freightliner M2 106 Rosenbauer 

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Engine 71

Engine 71

Cowlitz-Lewis Fire District 20 was established in 2012 when voters approved a cross-county merger of Cowlitz County Fire District 4 (Ryderwood) and Lewis County Fire District 7 (Vader). The Ryderwood Volunteer Fire Department (Cowlitz District 4) was originally formed in 1954.

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Vader Station 1

Vader Station 1

Station 1 Vader

801 B Street

Vader, Washington

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Vader Station 1