Skamania County Sheriff's Office

08/26/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office wishes the Stevenson-Carson School District a happy start to their new school year. Today marks the first day of the school year. We also want to remind motorists to exercise caution and obey all traffic laws when driving through a school zone or near school bus stops.

08/26/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office would like to congratulate Deputy Kylie Cochran on her successful completion of the field training program. Deputy Cochran completed her field training program with the Skamania County Sheriff's Office.

Congratulations Deputy Cochran!

08/26/2026

Skamania County, Washington — The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an adult male who was located inside a vehicle on United States Forest Service (USFS) Road 25-0210 within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

On August 23rd, 2026, deputies responded to the area after the vehicle was located concealed from view along a decommissioned forest road. During the investigation, a Patrol Sergeant located an adult male deceased inside the vehicle.

With the assistance of the Skamania County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team, the subject was recovered from the remote location. The Skamania County Coroner’s Office conducted the death investigation in coordination with the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary scene evidence suggests the death was self-inflicted.

At this time, investigators have found no evidence indicating that any other person was involved in the death.

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue Team for their assistance in this recovery.

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and Skamania County Coroner’s Office extend their condolences to the family and friends affected by this incident.

No additional information is being released at this time.

08/25/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is hiring a Tele-communicator. Applications are being accepted till end of business day on September 7th, 2026. Visit the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office website or scan the QR code to download or print off an application.

08/25/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is making a hiring list for the Corrections position. Please visit the Public Safety Testing website to put in your applications via the QR code below and don’t forget to use code “skamaniafree” to have the fee’s for your written test waived.

08/15/2026

https://skamaniasheriff.com/2026/08/15/electric-motorcycles-vs-electric-assisted-bicycles/

Electric Motorcycles Vs Electric-Assisted Bicycle’s With the rise in requests for service in regards to people riding electric motorcycles in the roadways of Skamania county, The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office wants all riders to be safe and know the difference between electric motorcycles and...

08/10/2026

08/08/2026

There are no current Fire Restrictions.

08/08/2026

08/07/2026

Fire crews are making steady progress at fortifying the north and west flanks of the High Lava Fire in the Canyon Creek area. The small spot fires that popped up along Forest Road (FR) 54 late on August 5 have been secured. The fire grew significantly yesterday yet remains within the planned containment boundaries.

Today, a shift in weather is expected to improve air quality across the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area; however, this change may cause fire activity to increase. A multi-mission drone aircraft will fly over the fire later this afternoon using infrared technology to accurately map the new perimeter. An update containing revised fire acreage will be provided later this evening.

Firefighters are continuing carefully planned strategic burn operations along FR 54, working from west to east to stay ahead of the fire’s natural movement. As the fire slowly moves toward FR 34 and the West Crater Trailhead, crews are actively extinguishing fires and conducting defensive firing operations along those containment lines.

More resources, including interagency hotshot crews, Type 6 fire engines, and specialized incendiary drones, are arriving soon to support the ongoing fire suppression and containment efforts.

Fire danger remains “Very High.” Visitors are asked to follow all fire restrictions, including a total campfire ban, before traveling in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Restriction details are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/giffordpinchot/alerts/fire-restrictions.

If you see a new wildfire, call 911.

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CLOSURE NOTICES: To protect the public and personnel during firefighting operations, forest managers have issued a closure order for the High Lava Fire footprint and surrounding area. This closure includes several forest roads and recreation trails, such as:
• Trail #155, West Crater Trail
• West Crater Trailhead
• Soda Peaks Trailhead (west) - the Soda Peaks Trail can still be accessed via the Trapper Creek Trailhead.

The complete closure order and a map are available at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest website: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/giffordpinchot/alerts/high-lava-fire-road-and-trail-closure).