CRESA (Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency)

08/27/2026

Do you know what to do when an evacuation alert comes through? 🚨

Evacuation levels let you know when something dangerous is happening near you, and how ready you should be to leave. Swipe through to learn what each level means and how to prepare.

Sign up for public alerts and emergency kit tips at CRESA's website: https://www.cresa.wa.gov/

Learn more about evacuation levels here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcd4N6mpBCI

08/27/2026

UPDATE: Hidden Meadows Fire

As of 6 p.m. this evening (8/26) all Level 1 (GET READY) evacuation zones have been released and all clear message was sent out.

A huge thank you to all of our partners working hard to keep everyone safe over the last two days. Right now is a great time to sign up for Clark Public Alerts if you have not already. Clark Public Alerts allow you to receive information by text, phone, and/or email about evacuation notices for wildfire and/or gas leaks, law enforcement concerns, and any other serious, potentially life-threatening concerns. Alerts are sent to specific neighborhoods directly affected by the situation.

Sign up at ClarkPublicAlerts.org

08/26/2026

A tremendous team effort during the Hidden Meadows Fire response! We’re especially grateful to our partners at the Clark County Sheriff's Office, Washington State for their support, from in-person evacuation notifications to helping keep our community informed and supporting CRESA Emergency Management throughout the response. Thank you for being such great partners!

Teamwork in action. 🚒🚓

Yesterday’s wildfire near Yacolt brought together more than a dozen agencies and organizations across fire, law enforcement, emergency management, public works, and utilities—all working together to protect our community.

This photo captures just one part of that effort: representatives from multiple agencies working side by side during a Unified Command meeting.

At one point, 33 law enforcement officers were assigned to the incident, and CCSO deputies contacted 79 residences with evacuation notices.

Thanks to the tremendous response and coordination of everyone involved, no lives or homes were lost.

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who worked tirelessly in the heat to keep our community safe. 🙏🏻

For more information on the status of the fire, follow Clark County Fire District 10 and CRESA (Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency) for updates.

08/26/2026

Clark County Fire District 10 has shared an update on the Hidden Meadows Fire. We’re grateful to the firefighters and crews working on scene to protect the community. Please continue to follow official sources for updates.

08/26/2026

During National Emergency Management Awareness Month, we’re highlighting one of the most important parts of emergency management: the network behind it.

No single agency handles a complex emergency alone.

Depending on the situation, the response may involve fire and law enforcement agencies, cities, public health, utilities, schools, nonprofit organizations, and other community partners. Each brings different information, responsibilities, people, and resources to the table.

Emergency management helps connect that network. During a complex incident, an Emergency Operations Center can help organizations share information, coordinate priorities, and support resource decisions.

The Emergency Operations Center does not replace the people directing operations in the field. Its role is to help the organizations supporting that response work from a shared understanding of what is happening and what the community needs.

That coordination begins well before an emergency. Relationships, plans, and shared expectations are built ahead of time so partners aren’t meeting for the first time when the pressure is on.

Emergency management is a team effort.

Which part of the emergency-management network would you like us to explain in a future post?

08/25/2026

Why should you sign up for Clark Public Alerts? Clark Public Alerts allow you to receive information by text, phone, and/or email about evacuation notices for wildfire and/or gas leaks, law enforcement concerns, and any other serious, potentially life-threatening concerns. Alerts are sent to specific neighborhoods directly affected by the situation. If you don’t receive the alert, you are not in the affected area or you have not signed up.

There are a variety of on-line apps available that will share our messages and post information about the situation as well. Sometimes they will come out faster than our notification. The difference is ours has been verified by the official responder agency. We may not be the fastest but we are the most accurate.

Yesterday we received 750 new sign ups by 4:00 pm. As of 4:00 today, we have received 1,500+ new sign-ups. Please help us notify you. Sign up for Clark Public Alerts today!

08/25/2026

Update from our partners at Clark County Fire District 10:

Crews continue working today on the Hidden Meadow Fire in Clark County Fire District 10.
The fire currently has dozer line and hose line around the entire perimeter. Water tenders from Fire District 10 and Fire District 13 will be shuttling water from the Apostolic Church near the Rock Creek roundabout on SR 503 to portable drop tanks so DNR and FD10 engines can continue mop-up operations.
Residents traveling on State Route 503 should expect increased water tender traffic throughout the day. Please use caution and give these large vehicles plenty of room.
DNR had engines and incident management personnel on scene overnight monitoring the fire and working hot spots. Those efforts will continue today and until the threat has been reduced.
The Level 1 evacuation notice issued yesterday evening will remain in place for now while crews continue strengthening control lines and working hot spots.
We also want to clarify some terminology that can understandably be confusing. The fire was reported as 100% contained because crews established a line around the entire perimeter. That does not mean the fire is 100% controlled. Heat, burning roots, stumps and other hot spots can remain within the fire area and require significant mop-up before crews are confident the fire no longer poses a threat.
I personally walked the entire dozer line this morning to check conditions around the fire and will walk it again this evening to evaluate the progress crews have made throughout the day.
FD10 would like to sincerely thank all of the agencies that sent resources our way, including Fire District 3, Clark County Fire District 13,CRESA (Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency), Clark County Sheriff's Office, Washington State, CSFD #7 , Cowlitz County Fire District 1, Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue, Vancouver Fire Department, Clark County Public Works, and many others. Every time we requested additional resources, people stepped up and made it happen.
We would also like to specifically thank our local Washington DNR resources. They helped get the air resources we requested moving as quickly as possible, allowing us to hit this fire hard while it was still relatively small. That aggressive initial response was critical. Had this fire gotten away from us, many homes could have been threatened or lost.
We also greatly appreciate the patience and grace shown by our community during yesterday’s evacuations and road closures. Safe and timely evacuations allow emergency crews to operate without having to navigate unnecessary traffic and give us the room needed to move apparatus and resources safely.
FD10 participates heavily in wildland mobilizations throughout Washington every year, and our personnel also occasionally deploy to Oregon and California. The experience our crews have gained working large wildfires throughout the region was absolutely put to use yesterday.
We are incredibly grateful for everyone who helped make a difficult situation go as well as it did.
The attached photos were taken today, with the exception of the Large Air Tanker (LAT) drops, which were from yesterday.
As always, we remain Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
— Deputy Fire Chief Galen Sarkinen
Clark County Fire District 10

08/25/2026

UPDATE: Hidden Meadows Fire
As of 6 p.m. yesterday (8/24) evening, evacuation levels were reduced:
- Level 3 (GO NOW) → Level 1 (GET READY)
- Level 2 (GET SET) → Level 1 (GET READY)

These areas will stay at Level 1 (GET READY) until further notice, likely the next couple of days, as DNR and Fire District 10 remain on scene working to ensure the fire is completely extinguished.

You may continue to see smoke in the area as crews work within the fire's existing footprint.

Stay Updated:
- Check CRESA.wa.gov for the latest evacuation map and updates.
- Sign up for emergency alerts by phone, text or email at ClarkPublicAlerts.org
- Please do not call 911 for general fire information.

SR 503 is open. Please continue to give firefighters and emergency vehicles plenty of room in the area.

08/25/2026

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

Fire crews have made significant progress on the Hidden Meadows Fire since it was first reported this morning. The fire is currently estimated at 12 acres, with minimal active fire behavior within the existing fire area.

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 may continue to see smoke in the area as crews work within the fire's existing footprint.

Stay Updated

- Check CRESA.wa.gov for the latest evacuation map and updates.
- Sign up for emergency alerts by phone, text or email at ClarkPublicAlerts.org.
- For evacuation information, animal evacuation resources or other fire-related assistance, call the CRESA Community Call Center at 360-696-2264.
- Please do not call 911 for general fire information.

SR 503 is open. Please continue to give firefighters and emergency vehicles plenty of room in the area.

08/22/2026

Who doesn't love a Stork Award? We've got TWO to celebrate today. Recently Carsen and Kassie provided key assistance to help callers navigate the adventures of childbirth outside a hospital setting. Their detailed, compassionate care helped ensure minimal complications while providing paramedics with all the info they needed to help the mothers and their new children when they arrived on scene.

We appreciate our first, first responders! Thank you to Carsen and Kassie for the excellent work!