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Washington County emergency services detail storm and wildland responses; volunteers logged thousands of man‑hours
Summary
County emergency services and volunteer wildland teams reported large-scale local and mutual‑aid responses after April storms and fires in neighboring counties; officials thanked volunteers and outlined resource needs including funding and PPE maintenance.
Washington County’s emergency services leaders briefed the commissioners on large storm response demands and recent mutual‑aid deployments for wildland fires, describing heavy call volumes and tens to hundreds of personnel-hours devoted to response.
Director of Emergency Services David Hayes said the April 19 storm produced more than 1,000 calls for service across roughly 24 hours and required “all hands” from volunteer and career responders; he thanked the 9-1-1…
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