🚨 HEADS UP!
The right & center lanes are CLOSED near NE 179th St (MP 9.1) in Clark County while crews assess damage to the roadway.
Traffic is already backed up 3 miles & growing.
⚠️ Expect significant delays, allow extra travel time or use an alternate route! #VanWA#ClarkWA
Tomorrow morning between 6-10 a.m., VPD, @VanFirePIO, @AMR_Social and @CRESA will be doing a coordinated training exercise at @ShopVanMall. The exercise will occur prior to the opening of the mall. People in the area may see a large emergency responder presence. This is a TRAINING EXERCISE only.
Exercises like this provide emergency responders, and community partners, the opportunity to work together and practice a collaborative response to a critical incident in a realistic training environment. These exercises help enhance community safety when a critical incident occurs.
#vanpoliceusa
🚧 ROAD CLOSURE — NW LA CENTER ROAD
NW La Center Road is closed between I-5 Exit 16 and Timmen Road due to a multi-vehicle crash. Expect an extended closure.
Please avoid the area and use an alternate route so first responders can safely investigate and clear the scene.
Actual picture of me telling people not to set the state on fire over Labor Day while it’s raining because I know they’ll think the rain made it all better but our trees are still really super dry inside
UPDATE: Hidden Meadows Fire
Beginning at 6 p.m. today, evacuation levels will be reduced:
Level 3 (GO NOW) → Level 1 (GET READY)
Level 2 (GET SET) → Level 1 (GET READY)
Current Level 1 areas → Released from evacuation status
DNR aircraft made a significant impact on the fire, and the majority of the fire is now surrounded by bulldozer line. DNR and local fire district crews will remain on scene overnight, working to extinguish remaining hot spots and further secure the fireline.
You are in a Level 3 GO NOW evacuation zone: a 0.5-mile radius from 14302 NE 346th St. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Failure to act now may result in injury or death. See: https://t.co/cWjDRiz9K9
Please do not call 911 solely to report general haze or the smell of smoke. Call 911 if you see flames, observe a distinct column of smoke nearby or believe there is an immediate threat to life or property.
We will share additional information if conditions change.
We are aware of increased reports of smoke and haze in eastern and northeastern Clark County.
East County Fire & Rescue and Clark County Fire District 3 have checked the affected areas and have not located a fire.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources reports that smoke from the Grasshopper Fire is moving north, which is one possible explanation for the conditions.
The weather is looking great for our rescheduled #NationalNightOut event TONIGHT!
Join the City of Washougal and the Washougal Police Department for an evening of family-friendly fun featuring
-Cassius Challenge police obstacle course
-K-9 and drone demonstrations
-Free ice cream floats
-Free bike helmets for kids (while supplies last)
-Plus, games, and opportunities to connect with local first responders and neighbors.
🚫🔥 A statewide burn ban is in effect across Washington through noon Sept. 30, 2026.
The ban includes campfires, bonfires, yard debris and trash burning, land-clearing fires and most agricultural burning. Local rules may be stricter.
Details: https://t.co/ejPxkq0rCP
Ford Raptor can't drag BYD Leopard even though it uses aired-down all-terrain tires for extra grip, while BYD only uses ordinary tires.
Now you know why Ford's CEO conceded Ford is 25 years behind BYD, and why they're desperate to keep Chinese EVs out of the US.
Name: Willis Arseneau
Age: 90s
Physical Description: White male, grey hair.
Clothing: Yellow and tan flannel, light colored blue jeans and possibly a green hat
Special Circumstances: Has cognitive issues
🚨 ALERT! Help us locate a missing endangered person. Last seen around NE 174th Avenue and NE 279th St. in Battle Ground between noon and 1 p.m. today, July 27.