John L. Drake II is appointed as Vancouver's new fire chief starting December 29, replacing retiring Chief Brennan Blue.

Vancouver City Manager Lon Pluckhahn selected Drake after a national search, according to a Wednesday news release from the city.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Fire Department used a rescue swimmer to rescue a man and his dog from a sailboat in stormy conditions Tuesday night. Firefighters were called at about 6:30 p.m ...

Residents of a home in Southeast Vancouver were displaced after a fire Saturday night, officials said. At around 9 p.m., ...

(The Center Square) – The city of Vancouver, Wash., has appointed veteran fire service leader John L. Drake II as its new ...

A Sunday night fire at an east Vancouver apartment complex killed two dogs and displaced at least one person. The Vancouver Fire Department responded at 11:16 p.m. to the Alder Creek apartment complex ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Vancouver Fire Department rescued a boater and their pet dog when choppy conditions at the Marine Park Boat Launch made it untenable for them to return to the dock Tuesday ...

A fire broke out at an apartment complex on East Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver on Sunday evening, displacing seven people from their homes. The Vancouver Fire Department responded to the scene ...

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A Vancouver restaurant caught fire on Monday, May 12. Around 5:30 a.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to a reported fire at Abhiruchi Indian Cuisine on 233 N.E.

An investigation is underway after a fire Sunday night in Vancouver displaced a resident and killed two dogs.READ MORE ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Clark County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man who died in a house fire in Vancouver earlier this month. Crews from the Vancouver Fire Department were dispatched to ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Fire Department responded to an apartment fire after neighbors reported hearing several explosions before one of the triplex units at 3412 Northeast 53 Street ...