East Clark County residents will have a second opportunity to vote on a proposal to create a regional fire authority in Camas and Washougal.

If OK’d by voters in the Nov. 4 election, Proposition 2 will ratify a regional fire authority protection service plan approved by the Camas and Washougal city councils earlier this year . The new Camas-Washougal Fire Authority would provide fire protection and emergency medical services in Camas and Washougal beginning Sept. 1.

“We’re the only agency in this county that runs two (crew members),” Camas-Washougal Fire Department Chief Cliff Free said. “Industry standard is three for cities our size. The problem with running two is that if we get to the scene of a fire and there is a known rescue, state law requires us to have a minimum of three peop

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